King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi 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. h3 Rb8 9. Be3 b5 10. Nd2
10… b4+0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi 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. h3 Rb8 9. Be3 b5 10. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… b4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.12).
Top engine moves
- +0.1210… b4 11. Na4 Bd7 12. d5 Na5 13. c5 Bb5 14. cxd6 exd6 15. a3
- +0.2010… Bd7 11. Rc1 e6 12. d5 Ne7 13. dxe6 Bxe6 14. Ba7 Rc8 15. cxb5
- +0.2510… Bb7 11. Rc1 Na5 12. cxb5 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 axb5 14. b4 Nc4 15. Nxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi 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. h3 Rb8 9. Be3 b5 10. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… b4 for Black, continuing 11. Na4 Bd7 12. d5 Na5 13. c5 Bb5 14. cxd6 exd6 15. a3. The position is roughly equal (+0.12). The next best moves are 10… Bd7 (+0.20) and 10… Bb7 (+0.25).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.12: 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, Panno Variation, Korchnoi 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+).