King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O
8. Be3+0.64
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense (E94), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.64).
Top engine moves
- +0.648. Be3 b6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 c6 11. b4 Qe7 12. a3 a5
- +0.618. Qc2 Re8 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Rxe5 11. Be3 b6 12. Rad1 Re8
- +0.428. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 c6 11. h3 Be6 12. Be3 Qe7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White, continuing b6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 c6 11. b4 Qe7 12. a3 a5. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 8. Qc2 (+0.61) and 8. dxe5 (+0.42).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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, Positional Defense?
E94. 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+).