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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nf3
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Indian Defence
3. Nf3
White develops a piece and continues their fight for the central dark squares.
This Knight's development, while solid, prevents White's option of playing f3 or f4 and thus gives up options of the aggressive Four Pawns Attack by requiring f4 and the Samisch, which requires f3.
Theory table
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3
3
4
5
6
King's Indian Defence
Nf3Bg7
Nc3d6
e4O-O
Be2e5
=
King's Indian Defence
...d6
Nc3Bg7
See line above
Grunfeld Defence
...d5
Nc3Bg7
cxd5Nxd5
e4Nxc3
=
King's Indian with c5
...c5
d5Bg7
Nc3O-O
e4d6
∞
References
Indian Defence