ECO E75 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6

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

8. Nf3+0.36

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line (E75), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.36).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.368. Nf3 h6 9. Be3 exd5 10. exd5 Bf5 11. Nh4 Bd7 12. h3 Re8
  2. +0.328. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5 Qb6 10. Rd1 Re8 11. Nf3 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Rxe4
  3. +0.308. dxe6 Bxe6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Nd4 11. Nxd4 cxd4 12. Nb5 Qb6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nf3 for White, continuing h6 9. Be3 exd5 10. exd5 Bf5 11. Nh4 Bd7 12. h3 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 8. Qd2 (+0.32) and 8. dxe6 (+0.30).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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, Main Line?
E75. 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+).