King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Qc2
10… a5+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line (E97), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Qc2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… a5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.3210… a5 11. b5 Nf4 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. Rad1 Bg4 14. Nd4 Bc8 15. c5
- +0.3210… Nf4 11. c5 a5 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. b5 dxc5 14. Rad1 b6 15. Rfe1
- +0.3810… f5 11. Re1 a5 12. bxa5 Rxa5 13. Bf1 Kh8 14. a4 b6 15. Ra3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Qc2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… a5 for Black, continuing 11. b5 Nf4 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. Rad1 Bg4 14. Nd4 Bc8 15. c5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 10… Nf4 (+0.32) and 10… f5 (+0.38).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line?
E97. 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+).