ECO E73 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5

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

6… c5+0.47

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation (E73), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.47).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.476… c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5 Qb6 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Nf3
  2. +0.476… Na6 7. h4 e5 8. d5 c6 9. Qd2 cxd5 10. cxd5 Qb6 11. Be3
  3. +0.536… Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Qd2 c6 9. Nf3 Nxf3+ 10. Bxf3 Bd7 11. O-O

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black, continuing 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5 Qb6 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Nf3. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 6… Na6 (+0.47) and 6… Nc6 (+0.53).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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 Defense: Averbakh Variation?
E73. 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+).