ECO A56 · Benoni Defense

Benoni Defense: King's Indian System

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6. h4+1.16

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. h4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.16).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.166. h4 h5 7. Nf3 Nh7 8. Be2 Nd7 9. a4 b6 10. a5 bxa5
  2. +1.156. Be2 Na6 7. h4 h5 8. a3 Nc7 9. b4 b6 10. bxc5 bxc5
  3. +1.076. Bd2 h5 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Nf3 Bh6 9. Bxh6 Rxh6 10. h4 Rh8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: King's Indian System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. h4 for White, continuing h5 7. Nf3 Nh7 8. Be2 Nd7 9. a4 b6 10. a5 bxa5. White is clearly better (+1.16). The next best moves are 6. Be2 (+1.15) and 6. Bd2 (+1.07).
Is the Benoni Defense: King's Indian System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.16: white is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Benoni Defense: King's Indian System?
A56. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).