ECO E62 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 e5

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

8. dxe5+0.44

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System (E62), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.448. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd5 Kg7
  2. +0.388. d5 Nb8 9. e4 a5 10. b3 Na6 11. Rb1 Bd7 12. Re1 Nc5
  3. +0.268. e3 Bf5 9. h3 Ne4 10. Ne2 Bd7 11. b3 Re8 12. Bb2 a5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White, continuing dxe5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd5 Kg7. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 8. d5 (+0.38) and 8. e3 (+0.26).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: 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, Uhlmann-Szabo System?
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+).