King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5
7… dxe5+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation (E92), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxe5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.217… dxe5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Qxd8 Nxd8 10. Be3 Re8 11. h3 b6 12. Rfd1
- +1.377… Ne8 8. Bg5 Qd7 9. Nd5 dxe5 10. Be7 c6 11. Bxf8 Bxf8 12. Nc3
- +1.877… Nh5 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. Qxd6 cxd6 10. Be3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Nf6 12. Nd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxe5 for Black, continuing 8. O-O Nc6 9. Qxd8 Nxd8 10. Be3 Re8 11. h3 b6 12. Rfd1. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 7… Ne8 (+1.37) and 7… Nh5 (+1.87).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: the position is roughly equal. 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: Exchange Variation?
E92. 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+).