King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. Bb2 bxc4 13. bxc4 Bh6
14. Ncb1+0.61
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line (E63), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. Bb2 bxc4 13. bxc4 Bh6, Stockfish 18 recommends 14. Ncb1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).
Top engine moves
- +0.6114. Ncb1 Bd7 15. Bc3 Bg7 16. e4 h5 17. Na3 h4 18. Rab1 hxg3
- +0.4914. f4 e5 15. dxe6 Bxe6 16. Nd5 Rxb2 17. Qxb2 Bg7 18. Qc1 Nxd5
- −0.2314. Bc1 Bxd2 15. Bxd2 Nxc4 16. Bh6 Re8 17. h3 a5 18. Nb5 Rxb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. Bb2 bxc4 13. bxc4 Bh6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14. Ncb1 for White, continuing Bd7 15. Bc3 Bg7 16. e4 h5 17. Na3 h4 18. Rab1 hxg3. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 14. f4 (+0.49) and 14. Bc1 (−0.23).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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, Panno Variation, Donner Line?
E63. 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+).