King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5
7. d5+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense (E74), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.417. d5 e6 8. dxe6 Bxe6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. Qd2 Nd4 11. Rd1 Qa5
- +0.297. Nf3 Qa5 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. d5 Nd4 10. Rd1 e5 11. dxe6 fxe6
- +0.027. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. f4 f6 10. Qd5+ Kh8 11. exf6 Nxf6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d5 for White, continuing e6 8. dxe6 Bxe6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. Qd2 Nd4 11. Rd1 Qa5. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7. Nf3 (+0.29) and 7. dxc5 (+0.02).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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, Benoni Defense?
E74. 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+).