ECO E73 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6

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

7. h3+0.54

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense (E73), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.547. h3 e5 8. d5 Bd7 9. Nf3 Kh8 10. g4 Qe8 11. Be3 Ng8
  2. +0.427. Nf3 h6 8. Be3 e5 9. O-O Ng4 10. Bc1 Nf6 11. Re1 Re8
  3. +0.397. Qd2 e5 8. d5 Qe8 9. h3 Nc5 10. Qc2 a5 11. Be3 Nfd7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. h3 for White, continuing e5 8. d5 Bd7 9. Nf3 Kh8 10. g4 Qe8 11. Be3 Ng8. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 7. Nf3 (+0.42) and 7. Qd2 (+0.39).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern 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, Modern 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+).