ECO E92 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

7… exd4+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… exd4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.337… exd4 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. Qd3 Nc6 10. f3 Nh5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. g4
  2. +0.437… Qe8 8. dxe5 Ng4 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bd2 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Be3
  3. +0.557… Na6 8. O-O Qe7 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Nd5 Qd8 11. Qc2 Nh5 12. c5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… exd4 for Black, continuing 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. Qd3 Nc6 10. f3 Nh5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. g4. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 7… Qe8 (+0.43) and 7… Na6 (+0.55).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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, Gligoric-Taimanov System?
E92. 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+).