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The King's Indian Attack often arises after 1 e4 c5 2
Nf3 e6 and then White can play 3 d3 trying to get into a King's Indian Attack against what may become a French Defense formation. In this position, after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d3, White will respond to 3 ... d5 with 4 Nd2
avoiding any trade of queens in case Black exchanges the d-pawns. Features of the King's Indian Attack are that White fianchettos his light-squared bishop, and will not open the position with d2-d4 or d3-d4. In the line
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6, the King's Indian Attack formation is not as popular because Black, having played ... d6 rather than ... e6, will be tempted to fianchetto his own king's bishop; if White plays 3 g3, likely both sides
will move their queen knights out, White to control d5 with a knight from c3, and Black exercising a grip on d4, turning the position into a Closed Sicilian rather than a King's Indian Attack. |
