King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7
7. e4+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense (E67), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.597. e4 e5 8. O-O c6 9. h3 a6 10. Be3 Re8 11. dxe5 dxe5
- +0.587. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Qb6 11. Nc2 Re8
- +0.437. b3 e5 8. O-O Re8 9. Qc2 c6 10. e4 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. e4 for White, continuing e5 8. O-O c6 9. h3 a6 10. Be3 Re8 11. dxe5 dxe5. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.58) and 7. b3 (+0.43).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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, Debrecen Defense?
E67. 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+).