ECO E76 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4

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

5… c5+0.25

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack (E76), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.255… c5 6. d5 O-O 7. Be2 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Qxd8
  2. +0.275… O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Bd3 Nfd7 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3
  3. +0.575… Na6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 e5 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. d5 Ne8 10. a3

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. f4

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black, continuing 6. d5 O-O 7. Be2 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Qxd8. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 5… O-O (+0.27) and 5… Na6 (+0.57).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: the position is roughly equal. 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: Four Pawns Attack?
E76. 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+).