King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4
8. d5+0.81
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation (E62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. d5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.81).
Top engine moves
- +0.818. d5 Nb4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. exf3 c6 11. f4 cxd5 12. cxd5 Nd7
- +0.558. b3 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Nxd5 12. Qxg4 Nxc3
- +0.488. Ne1 Qd7 9. Nc2 Na5 10. b3 Bh3 11. e4 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. d5 for White, continuing Nb4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. exf3 c6 11. f4 cxd5 12. cxd5 Nd7. White is clearly better (+0.81). The next best moves are 8. b3 (+0.55) and 8. Ne1 (+0.48).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.81: white is clearly 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, Simagin Variation?
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+).