King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4
8… c6+0.47
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation (E68), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… c6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.47).
Top engine moves
- +0.478… c6 9. h3 Re8 10. b3 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nc5 12. Re1 Qb6 13. Rb1
- +0.508… Re8 9. Qc2 a5 10. Be3 exd4 11. Bxd4 Ng4 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Rfd1
- +0.538… exd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. h3 Nc5 11. Re1 Ne6 12. Nxe6 Bxe6 13. b3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… c6 for Black, continuing 9. h3 Re8 10. b3 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nc5 12. Re1 Qb6 13. Rb1. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 8… Re8 (+0.50) and 8… exd4 (+0.53).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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, Classical Variation?
E68. 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+).