King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Na6
7. Bf4+0.47
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation (E91), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Na6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.47).
Top engine moves
- +0.477. Bf4 e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bxe5 Bg4 10. Bf4 Re8 11. h3 Bxf3
- +0.467. O-O e5 8. a3 exd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. f3 c6 11. Bf4 Nc5
- +0.457. Nd2 Nd7 8. Nb3 e5 9. Be3 exd4 10. Bxd4 Bxd4 11. Qxd4 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Na6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bf4 for White, continuing e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bxe5 Bg4 10. Bf4 Re8 11. h3 Bxf3. White is slightly better (+0.47). The next best moves are 7. O-O (+0.46) and 7. Nd2 (+0.45).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.47: 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: Kazakh Variation?
E91. 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+).