King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation is a chess opening with the ECO code A08, part of the King's Indian Attack family. It goes 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e6. After 15 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.
The moves
1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
1... e6 – Black plays the pawn to e6
2. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
2... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
3. Nd2 – White plays the knight to d2
3... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6
4. Ngf3 – White plays the knight to f3
4... c5 – Black plays the pawn to c5
5. g3 – White plays the pawn to g3
5... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
6. Bg2 – White plays the bishop to g2
6... Be7 – Black plays the bishop to e7
The line goes on for 3 more moves; the lesson shows them all.
In chessGM's opening book this position continues with 8... b5.
About the King's Indian Attack
White sets up Nf3, g3, Bg2, O-O, d3 and later e4: a King's Indian with colours reversed. It is an easy system against almost anything.
White plays Nbd2, e4 and often e5 to gain kingside space.
With a pawn on e5, White attacks with Nf1, h4 and Ng5 or Nh2-g4.
Black usually expands on the queenside with ...c5, ...b5 and ...b4.
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