King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5
8… Nc5+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line (E94), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.158… Nc5 9. Qc2 a5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 b6 12. Nd2 Ng4 13. Bxg4
- +0.318… a5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Be3 Ng4 11. Bd2 Nc5 12. Ne1 f5 13. exf5
- +0.398… b6 9. Be3 a5 10. a3 Kh8 11. b4 Ng8 12. Bg5 f6 13. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nc5 for Black, continuing 9. Qc2 a5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 b6 12. Nd2 Ng4 13. Bxg4. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 8… a5 (+0.31) and 8… b6 (+0.39).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, Positional Defense, Closed Line?
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+).