King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3
5… O-O+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses (E90), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.465… O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O exd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Be3 Re8 10. f3
- +0.555… Nbd7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qc2 Ng4 10. Bg5
- +0.585… a5 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Bg4 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Nxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… O-O for Black, continuing 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O exd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Be3 Re8 10. f3. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 5… Nbd7 (+0.55) and 5… a5 (+0.58).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses?
E90. 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+).