ECO E85 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5

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

7. Nge2+0.65

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation (E85), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.65).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.657. Nge2 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Qd2 Re8 10. Be2 Nd7 11. h4 Nxd4
  2. +0.607. d5 Nfd7 8. h4 f5 9. g4 f4 10. Bf2 a5 11. a3 h6
  3. +0.047. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. cxd5 c6 11. O-O-O cxd5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White, continuing exd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Qd2 Re8 10. Be2 Nd7 11. h4 Nxd4. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 7. d5 (+0.60) and 7. dxe5 (+0.04).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: 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, Orthodox Variation?
E85. 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+).