ECO E73 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7

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

7. Qd2+0.54

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense (E73), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.547. Qd2 Re8 8. f3 a6 9. Nh3 c6 10. Nf2 b5 11. O-O Nb6
  2. +0.507. Qc1 a6 8. Nf3 c5 9. Bh6 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qb6 11. Bxg7 Kxg7
  3. +0.497. Qc2 e5 8. d5 a5 9. h3 Nc5 10. Nf3 h6 11. Be3 Nh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qd2 for White, continuing Re8 8. f3 a6 9. Nh3 c6 10. Nf2 b5 11. O-O Nb6. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 7. Qc1 (+0.50) and 7. Qc2 (+0.49).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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, Geller Defense?
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+).