ECO E65 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. dxc5 dxc5

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

9. Bf4+0.34

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line (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 Nc6 8. dxc5 dxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.349. Bf4 Qb6 10. Qb3 h6 11. Na4 Qb4 12. Rfd1 Be6 13. Ne5 Nxe5
  2. +0.249. Be3 Ng4 10. Bf4 Qxd1 11. Rfxd1 e5 12. Bd2 f5 13. e4 Nf6
  3. +0.239. Qb3 Qb6 10. Bf4 h6 11. Na4 Qb4 12. Be3 Na5 13. Qxb4 cxb4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. dxc5 dxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Bf4 for White, continuing Qb6 10. Qb3 h6 11. Na4 Qb4 12. Rfd1 Be6 13. Ne5 Nxe5. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 9. Be3 (+0.24) and 9. Qb3 (+0.23).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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, Exchange Line?
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+).