ECO E62 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3

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

5… O-O+0.32

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto (E62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.32).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.325… O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 Qa5 9. O-O e5 10. dxe5
  2. +0.505… Nbd7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. Qc2 exd4 10. Nxd4
  3. +0.505… c6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. e4 e5 9. h3 Re8 10. Qc2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black, continuing 6. Bg2 c5 7. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 Qa5 9. O-O e5 10. dxe5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 5… Nbd7 (+0.50) and 5… c6 (+0.50).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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, Delayed Fianchetto?
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+).