ECO A07 · King's Indian Attack

King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5

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

3. Bg2+0.19

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

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bg2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.193. Bg2 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nb3 Be6
  2. +0.173. d4 cxd4 4. Bg2 Qa5+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. Nxc3 Nf6 7. O-O Nc6
  3. +0.013. c3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Bf5 6. Bg2 e6 7. O-O Nf6

Other move orders

  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2
  • 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O e6 5. d3
  • 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bg2 for White, continuing e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nb3 Be6. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.17) and 3. c3 (+0.01).
Is the King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: 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: Sicilian 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+).