ECO E64 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. b3

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

8… Re8+0.41

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack (E64), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Re8 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.418… Re8 9. Qc2 exd4 10. Nxd4 c6 11. Ba3 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5
  2. +0.438… c6 9. e4 Re8 10. Qc2 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nc5 12. Rd1 Qb6 13. Bb2
  3. +0.468… exd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. Qc2 c6 11. Bb2 h5 12. Rad1 h4 13. gxh4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Re8 for Black, continuing 9. Qc2 exd4 10. Nxd4 c6 11. Ba3 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 8… c6 (+0.43) and 8… exd4 (+0.46).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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, Double Fianchetto Attack?
E64. 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+).