King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2
8… exd5+0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack (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, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… exd5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.12).
Top engine moves
- +0.128… exd5 9. cxd5 b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. O-O Nxe5 13. Nxe5
- +0.468… Re8 9. e5 dxe5 10. fxe5 Ng4 11. Bg5 Qa5 12. O-O exd5 13. cxd5
- +0.788… a6 9. e5 dxe5 10. fxe5 Ng4 11. Bg5 Qa5 12. O-O exd5 13. Nxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack?
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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… exd5 for Black, continuing 9. cxd5 b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. O-O Nxe5 13. Nxe5. The position is roughly equal (+0.12). The next best moves are 8… Re8 (+0.46) and 8… a6 (+0.78).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.12: 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, Normal Attack?
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+).