King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O a5
8. Be3+0.68
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense (E94), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O a5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.68).
Top engine moves
- +0.688. Be3 Na6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 Nd7 11. Rfd1 b6 12. a3 Nac5
- +0.528. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qc2 Nc6 10. Bg5 Bg4 11. Rad1 Qc8 12. Nd5 Nxd5
- +0.498. a3 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nbd7 10. Be3 Nc5 11. f3 a4 12. Qd2 c6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O a5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White, continuing Na6 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 Nd7 11. Rfd1 b6 12. a3 Nac5. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 8. dxe5 (+0.52) and 8. a3 (+0.49).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: 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, Ukrainian 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+).