King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5
6. c4−0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense (A05), reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. c4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).
Top engine moves
- −0.136. c4 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. Be3 Bd7
- −0.226. c3 c5 7. d4 b6 8. Bf4 Bb7 9. Re1 h6 10. Nbd2 Nbd7
- −0.266. d4 c5 7. c3 b6 8. Bf4 Bb7 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. a4 Ne4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense?
After 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. c4 for White, continuing c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. Be3 Bd7. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 6. c3 (−0.22) and 6. d4 (−0.26).
Is the King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense 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: Wahls Defense?
A05. 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+).