ECO E70 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bg5

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

5… h6+0.28

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

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation (E70), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.28).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.285… h6 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Be2 e5 9. d5 Nc5 10. Qc2
  2. +0.415… O-O 6. Qd2 c5 7. d5 a6 8. a4 Qa5 9. Ra3 e6 10. Bd3
  3. +0.475… c5 6. d5 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5 Bg4 10. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… h6 for Black, continuing 6. Bf4 Nbd7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Be2 e5 9. d5 Nc5 10. Qc2. The position is roughly equal (+0.28). The next best moves are 5… O-O (+0.41) and 5… c5 (+0.47).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.28: 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 Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation?
E70. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).