King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack
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. Ne1 Nd7 10. f3 f5 11. g4
11… a5+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack (E99), 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. Ne1 Nd7 10. f3 f5 11. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… a5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.0311… a5 12. Be3 b6 13. Kh1 f4 14. Bf2 g5 15. a3 Nf6 16. Rg1
- +0.0611… b6 12. b4 a5 13. bxa5 Rxa5 14. Nd3 f4 15. Bd2 Nc5 16. Nxc5
- +0.0611… f4 12. b4 a5 13. bxa5 Rxa5 14. Nd3 Bf6 15. Bd2 b6 16. Qc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack?
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. Ne1 Nd7 10. f3 f5 11. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… a5 for Black, continuing 12. Be3 b6 13. Kh1 f4 14. Bf2 g5 15. a3 Nf6 16. Rg1. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 11… b6 (+0.06) and 11… f4 (+0.06).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack?
E99. 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+).