ECO A07 · King's Indian Attack

King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e5

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

3. Nxe5+1.07

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.07).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.073. Nxe5 Bd6 4. d4 Bxe5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nge7 7. Bg5 O-O
  2. −0.173. d3 Bd6 4. e4 dxe4 5. dxe4 Nc6 6. Nc3 h6 7. Bg2 Be6
  3. −0.403. Bg2 e4 4. Ng1 f5 5. Nh3 Nf6 6. d3 Bc5 7. c4 d4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nxe5 for White, continuing Bd6 4. d4 Bxe5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nge7 7. Bg5 O-O. White is clearly better (+1.07). The next best moves are 3. d3 (−0.17) and 3. Bg2 (−0.40).
Is the King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.07: 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 King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit?
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+).