King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5
7… dxc5+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation (E74), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.137… dxc5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. f4 f6 10. Qd5+ Kh8 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Qxd8
- +0.247… Qa5 8. Bd2 Qxc5 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be3 Qa5 11. O-O Bxf3 12. Bxf3
- +0.657… h6 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. cxd6 Re8 10. Rc1 Qxd6 11. Qxd6 exd6 12. Nd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxc5 for Black, continuing 8. e5 Nfd7 9. f4 f6 10. Qd5+ Kh8 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. Qxd8. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 7… Qa5 (+0.24) and 7… h6 (+0.65).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation?
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+).