ECO E82 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

7. Nge2+0.55

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto (E82), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.557. Nge2 e6 8. Ng3 c5 9. d5 a6 10. a4 h5 11. Bg5 Qe8
  2. +0.547. Qd2 c5 8. d5 e6 9. Be2 Re8 10. Bg5 exd5 11. cxd5 a6
  3. +0.507. d5 a6 8. Qd2 e6 9. Nge2 exd5 10. cxd5 b5 11. Nd4 Re8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White, continuing e6 8. Ng3 c5 9. d5 a6 10. a4 h5 11. Bg5 Qe8. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 7. Qd2 (+0.54) and 7. d5 (+0.50).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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, Double Fianchetto?
E82. 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+).