King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2
6… c5+0.38
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation (E81), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.38).
Top engine moves
- +0.386… c5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 a6 9. dxc5 dxc5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxc5
- +0.476… a6 7. Be3 b5 8. Qd2 bxc4 9. Nf4 Nc6 10. Bxc4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4
- +0.556… Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. h4 b5 9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nxb5 Ba6 11. Ng3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black, continuing 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 a6 9. dxc5 dxc5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxc5. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 6… a6 (+0.47) and 6… Nc6 (+0.55).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: 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: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation?
E81. 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+).