ECO E73 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense, Burgess Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Qd2 c6

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

8. Rd1+0.60

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense, Burgess Line (E73), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Qd2 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Rd1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.60).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.608. Rd1 Nc7 9. Bf3 Rb8 10. Nge2 b5 11. cxb5 Nxb5 12. Nxb5 Rxb5
  2. +0.588. h4 e5 9. d5 Qb6 10. Be3 Nc5 11. f3 Nh5 12. g4 Nf4
  3. +0.528. Nf3 Nc7 9. d5 cxd5 10. exd5 b5 11. cxb5 Bb7 12. Bxf6 Bxf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense, Burgess Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Qd2 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Rd1 for White, continuing Nc7 9. Bf3 Rb8 10. Nge2 b5 11. cxb5 Nxb5 12. Nxb5 Rxb5. White is slightly better (+0.60). The next best moves are 8. h4 (+0.58) and 8. Nf3 (+0.52).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense, Burgess Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.60: 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, Burgess Line?
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+).