ECO A07 · King's Indian Attack, with Bf5

King's Indian Attack, with Bf5

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5

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

5. d3+0.32

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.325. d3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. f4 Be7 9. g4 Bg6
  2. +0.295. c4 e6 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Ne5 Qc7 9. d3 Bd6
  3. +0.285. Nh4 Bg4 6. h3 Bh5 7. d3 e6 8. f4 Nfd7 9. Qe1 Be7

Other move orders

  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6
  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nbd2
  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nh4
  • 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. c4 dxc4

All King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack, with Bf5?
    After 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d3 for White, continuing e6 6. Nh4 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. f4 Be7 9. g4 Bg6. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 5. c4 (+0.29) and 5. Nh4 (+0.28).
    Is the King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: white is slightly 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, with Bf5?
    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+).