King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hungarian Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 a6
8. Qc2+0.57
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hungarian Variation (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 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).
Top engine moves
- +0.578. Qc2 c6 9. e4 e5 10. Rd1 Qe7 11. b3 Re8 12. h3
- +0.538. e4 e5 9. Be3 Ng4 10. Bg5 Bf6 11. Bc1 exd4 12. Nxd4 Re8
- +0.528. Re1 e5 9. e4 c6 10. h3 Qa5 11. Bd2 exd4 12. Nxd4 Qb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hungarian Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qc2 for White, continuing c6 9. e4 e5 10. Rd1 Qe7 11. b3 Re8 12. h3. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 8. e4 (+0.53) and 8. Re1 (+0.52).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hungarian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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, Hungarian Variation?
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+).