King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4
5. h3+0.35
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (A07), reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).
Top engine moves
- +0.355. h3 Bh5 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. d4 Be7 9. Nc3 Nbd7
- +0.225. c4 e6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. h3 Bh5 8. d3 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 Qc7
- +0.175. d4 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. c5 Qxb3 9. axb3 a6
Other move orders
- 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 b6 5. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation?
After 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. h3 for White, continuing Bh5 6. c4 e6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. d4 Be7 9. Nc3 Nbd7. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 5. c4 (+0.22) and 5. d4 (+0.17).
Is the King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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: Yugoslav 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+).