King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. Be2
7… cxd4+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack (E78), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.277… cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg4 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 Bxe2 11. Nxd8 Bxd1 12. Rxd1
- +0.407… Re8 8. dxc5 Qa5 9. O-O Qxc5+ 10. Kh1 b6 11. Qe1 Bb7 12. e5
- +0.487… a6 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nbd7 10. Be3 e5 11. fxe5 Nxe5 12. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… cxd4 for Black, continuing 8. Nxd4 Bg4 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 Bxe2 11. Nxd8 Bxd1 12. Rxd1. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 7… Re8 (+0.40) and 7… a6 (+0.48).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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, Fluid Attack?
E78. 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+).