King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. e5
9… Ne4−0.65
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit (E77), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Ne4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.65).
Top engine moves
- −0.659… Ne4 10. Nxd5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nc6 12. Qc2 f5 13. O-O Be6 14. Bf4
- −0.519… dxe5 10. fxe5 Ne4 11. cxd5 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nd7 13. Bf4 Re8 14. Bb5
- −0.189… Nfd7 10. cxd5 dxe5 11. O-O e4 12. Nxe4 Nf6 13. Nc3 Re8 14. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Ne4 for Black, continuing 10. Nxd5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nc6 12. Qc2 f5 13. O-O Be6 14. Bf4. Black is slightly better (−0.65). The next best moves are 9… dxe5 (−0.51) and 9… Nfd7 (−0.18).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.65: black 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: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit?
E77. 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+).