Best response to the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense (E94)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O · White to move
What is the best response to the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O)? White to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with d5.
The main theoretical reply is d5, reaching the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line.
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