Answers.Body: <p>...e5 is indeed a typical move in King's Indian, but it's usually done when:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>The white pawn is on d4</li>
  <li>The white pawn is on d5 but there is something defending the d6 pawn, usually the Black queen.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I think your opponent simply confused the position and blundered.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>In KID positions like this with pawns on c5 and d6, knight on d7 I have never seen e5 without either Re8 or Qe8 first. e5 in this position is just a blunder,</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have played a game this morning where I reached the following position:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[fen "r1bq1rk1/1p1nppbp/p2p1np1/2pP4/2P1P3/2N1BN2/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1"]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I was playing with White. In this position my opponent played e5 which is a very bad move because I can take the pawn <em>en passant</em> and then take the d6 pawn which is unprotected.</p>
  
  <p>I went on to win the game and afterwards I was talking to him and he told me that he thinks that it is an usual move and that taking on d6 is not supposed to be good. </p>
  
  <p>I checked the position with my computer and it gives White an advantage of +2 after taking the d6 pawn. I assume that he forgot his analysis and mixed different lines. </p>
  
  <p>I don't usually play the King's Indian so I'm wondering, are there any lines where Black can play e5 in a position similar to this one and then is bad to take on d6?</p>
  
  <p>I'm just interested in positions which arose from the King's Indian where Black has already played c5.</p>
  
Tags: <opening><kings-indian>
Title: Is e5 an usual move in positions like this in the King's Indian?
ThreadText: # Is e5 an usual move in positions like this in the King's Indian?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-29)
  
  I have played a game this morning where I reached the following position:
  
  ```
  [fen "r1bq1rk1/1p1nppbp/p2p1np1/2pP4/2P1P3/2N1BN2/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1"]
  
  ```
  
  I was playing with White. In this position my opponent played e5 which is a very bad move because I can take the pawn *en passant* and then take the d6 pawn which is unprotected.
  
  I went on to win the game and afterwards I was talking to him and he told me that he thinks that it is an usual move and that taking on d6 is not supposed to be good.
  
  I checked the position with my computer and it gives White an advantage of +2 after taking the d6 pawn. I assume that he forgot his analysis and mixed different lines.
  
  I don't usually play the King's Indian so I'm wondering, are there any lines where Black can play e5 in a position similar to this one and then is bad to take on d6?
  
  I'm just interested in positions which arose from the King's Indian where Black has already played c5.
  
  **Tags:** opening, kings-indian
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-11-29. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  ...e5 is indeed a typical move in King's Indian, but it's usually done when:
  
  * The white pawn is on d4
  * The white pawn is on d5 but there is something defending the d6 pawn, usually the Black queen.
  
  I think your opponent simply confused the position and blundered.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-11-29. Score: 1
  
  In KID positions like this with pawns on c5 and d6, knight on d7 I have never seen e5 without either Re8 or Qe8 first. e5 in this position is just a blunder,
  
  
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