King's Indian Attack
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3
2… c5+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Attack (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.132… c5 3. Bg2 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. c4
- +0.152… Nf6 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O e6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3
- +0.222… e6 3. d4 c5 4. Bg2 cxd4 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3
Other move orders
- 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5
All King's Indian Attack variations (11)
- Smyslov VariationA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b4
- Spassky VariationA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5
- Symmetrical DefenseA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6
- Wahls DefenseA051. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5
- with Bf5A071. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5
- with e6A071. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6
- Double FianchettoA071. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6
- Keres VariationA071. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4
- Omega-Delta GambitA071. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e5
- Pachman SystemA071. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 Ne7
- Sicilian VariationA071. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5
- Yugoslav VariationA071. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4
- French VariationA081. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… c5 for Black, continuing 3. Bg2 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. c4. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 2… Nf6 (+0.15) and 2… e6 (+0.22).
Is the King's Indian Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: the position is roughly equal. 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 King's Indian Attack?
A07. 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+).