King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Bf5
8. d5+0.60
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) (E62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.60).
Top engine moves
- +0.608. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c6 10. b4 Nxc4 11. Nxc4 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxa1
- +0.498. Ne1 Qc8 9. e4 Bh3 10. Nc2 Bxg2 11. Kxg2 Nd7 12. b3 f5
- +0.468. Nh4 Bd7 9. b3 a6 10. Bb2 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qc1 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. d5 for White, continuing Na5 9. Nd2 c6 10. b4 Nxc4 11. Nxc4 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxa1. White is slightly better (+0.60). The next best moves are 8. Ne1 (+0.49) and 8. Nh4 (+0.46).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.60: 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, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)?
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+).