King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Spanish Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 a6
7. Nf3+0.65
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Spanish Defense (E73), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.65).
Top engine moves
- +0.657. Nf3 c5 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Qxd8 Rxd8 10. e5 Nfd7 11. Nd5 Nc6
- +0.437. Qd2 c5 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 10. Nc2 Be6 11. Rb1 Nd7
- +0.437. a4 h6 8. Be3 e5 9. d5 a5 10. h4 h5 11. f3 Na6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Spanish Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White, continuing c5 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Qxd8 Rxd8 10. e5 Nfd7 11. Nd5 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 7. Qd2 (+0.43) and 7. a4 (+0.43).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Spanish Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: 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, Spanish 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+).