Opening · played as White

King's Indian: White's Classical

How to meet the King's Indian as White: the Classical with Be2 and Be3, answering ...e5 and ...c5 breaks alike. This is the White side, for playing the KID as Black, see the King's Indian Defense course.

A position this opening is aiming for.

You play
White
Variations covered
50

The main line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 e5 6.dxe5 dxe5 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8 8.f4 Be6

Some of the variations

…and 44 more in the trainer.

Train it

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Open King's Indian: White's Classical