ECO E62 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6

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

7. d5+0.50

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation (E62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.507. d5 Na5 8. b3 c6 9. Bb2 cxd5 10. cxd5 Bd7 11. O-O b5
  2. +0.427. O-O e5 8. d5 Nb8 9. e4 a5 10. b3 Na6 11. Bg5 Kh8
  3. +0.377. h3 e5 8. d5 Nb8 9. e4 a5 10. Be3 Na6 11. O-O Qe8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d5 for White, continuing Na5 8. b3 c6 9. Bb2 cxd5 10. cxd5 Bd7 11. O-O b5. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.42) and 7. h3 (+0.37).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation?
E62. 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+).