ECO E64 · King's Indian Defense

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

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

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

7. O-O+0.40

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line (E64), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.40).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.407. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 Rb8 10. Qc2 a6 11. b3 b5
  2. +0.377. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 b6 9. O-O Rb8 10. b3 e6 11. Rc1 Bb7
  3. +0.337. d5 e6 8. O-O exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 10. Re1 Ne4 11. Nxe4 Rxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. O-O for White, continuing Nc6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 Rb8 10. Qc2 a6 11. b3 b5. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 7. h3 (+0.37) and 7. d5 (+0.33).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: 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, Rare Line?
E64. 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+).