ECO A07 · King's Indian Attack

King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4

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

3. Bg2+0.24

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bg2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.243. Bg2 e6 4. c4 c6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Re1 Be7
  2. +0.223. d4 Bxf3 4. exf3 e6 5. Be3 Bd6 6. Nd2 Ne7 7. c3 Nd7
  3. +0.183. c4 Bxf3 4. exf3 Nc6 5. d4 e6 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Be3 g6

Other move orders

  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7
  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7
  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 5. d4 Ngf6 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nc3 Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bg2 for White, continuing e6 4. c4 c6 5. O-O Nd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Re1 Be7. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.22) and 3. c4 (+0.18).
Is the King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Keres Variation?
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+).