ECO E60 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3

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

4… c6+0.22

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.224… c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nbd2 a5 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 a4 9. Ba3
  2. +0.234… O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. Nbd2 a5 8. b3 a4 9. Ba3
  3. +0.404… c5 5. Nc3 O-O 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Qa4 Qxc5 8. Be3 Qh5 9. h3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black, continuing 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nbd2 a5 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 a4 9. Ba3. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 4… O-O (+0.23) and 4… c5 (+0.40).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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: Fianchetto Variation?
E60. 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+).