White is most likely aiming to establish a King's Indian Attack. The idea is very similar to that of the King's Indian Defence as played by Black. The extra tempo enables White to take a more aggressive approach to the system.
| Game | Result | Year |
| Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Ding Liren (2806) | 1/2-1/2 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M. (2864) vs Ding Liren (2806) | 1/2-1/2 | 2022 |
| Ding, Liren (2791) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, Magnus (2870) vs Anand, Viswanathan (2775) | 1/2-1/2 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, Magnus (2870) vs Anand, Viswanathan (2775) | 1/2-1/2 | 2013 |
| Caruana, F. (2808) vs Carlsen, M. (2832) | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M. (2853) vs Nakamura, Hi (2787) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M. (2853) vs Nakamura, Hi (2787) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M. (2853) vs Nakamura, Hi (2787) | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2788) vs Carlsen, M. (2851) | 0-1 | 2016 |