ECO E68 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 Re8 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nc5 11. Re1 a5

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

12. Ndb5+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation (E68), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 Re8 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nc5 11. Re1 a5, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. Ndb5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.6612. Ndb5 Bd7 13. Bf4 a4 14. Qc2 Qc8 15. Kh2 Bxb5 16. cxb5 Qe6
  2. +0.5612. Bf4 Nfd7 13. Be3 c6 14. b3 Ne5 15. Qc2 a4 16. Rad1 axb3
  3. +0.4812. Qc2 Ng4 13. Rd1 Ne5 14. Qe2 Nc6 15. Ndb5 Na7 16. h4 Nxb5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 Re8 9. h3 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nc5 11. Re1 a5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. Ndb5 for White, continuing Bd7 13. Bf4 a4 14. Qc2 Qc8 15. Kh2 Bxb5 16. cxb5 Qe6. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 12. Bf4 (+0.56) and 12. Qc2 (+0.48).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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, Long Variation?
E68. 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+).