King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit
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. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. c5
14… Nxc5+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit (E98), 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. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 14… Nxc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.1714… Nxc5 15. b4 Na6 16. Nb5 b6 17. Qa4 Qd7 18. g4 Rf7 19. a3
- +0.8514… a6 15. Na4 h5 16. Nd3 Bh6 17. Nb4 Kh8 18. c6 Nf6 19. cxb7
- +0.8614… Nf6 15. cxd6 cxd6 16. Nb5 Rf7 17. Qc2 Ne8 18. Nxa7 Bd7 19. Qb3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit?
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. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 14… Nxc5 for Black, continuing 15. b4 Na6 16. Nb5 b6 17. Qa4 Qd7 18. g4 Rf7 19. a3. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 14… a6 (+0.85) and 14… Nf6 (+0.86).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: 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, Kozul Gambit?
E98. 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+).