King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. h4
11… g4+0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense (E93), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… g4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.02).
Top engine moves
- +0.0211… g4 12. Nd2 Ndf6 13. Nf1 Qe7 14. Bh2 Nf4 15. Ne3 Kh7 16. Bg3
- +0.2111… f6 12. Nxg5 Nxg3 13. Ne6 Nxe2 14. Nxd8 Nxc3 15. Qc2 Rxd8 16. Qxc3
- +0.2711… Nxg3 12. fxg3 g4 13. Nd2 h5 14. O-O Bh6 15. Kh2 a5 16. Rf5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… g4 for Black, continuing 12. Nd2 Ndf6 13. Nf1 Qe7 14. Bh2 Nf4 15. Ne3 Kh7 16. Bg3. The position is roughly equal (+0.02). The next best moves are 11… f6 (+0.21) and 11… Nxg3 (+0.27).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.02: 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: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense?
E93. 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+).