King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3
7… Bf5+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation (E65), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Bf5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.497… Bf5 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Qb3 Qb6 10. Ne5 Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxb6
- +0.537… Nc6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 a6 10. Rb1 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. Bb2
- +0.577… cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qa5 9. Qd3 Qh5 10. h4 Nbd7 11. b3 Ne5 12. Qc2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Bf5 for Black, continuing 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Qb3 Qb6 10. Ne5 Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxb6. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 7… Nc6 (+0.53) and 7… cxd4 (+0.57).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Yugoslav Variation?
E65. 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+).