ECO E60 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3

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

3… c6+0.18

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.183… c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. a4 Bg7 7. Na3 a5 8. O-O
  2. +0.313… d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Nf3 Nb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Bf4
  3. +0.333… Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Nb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Bf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c6 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. a4 Bg7 7. Na3 a5 8. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 3… d5 (+0.31) and 3… Bg7 (+0.33).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: the position is roughly equal. 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, Immediate Fianchetto?
E60. 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+).