ECO E60 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6

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

7. h3+0.41

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.417. h3 e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. e4 Nh5 10. O-O b6 11. Re1 Kh8
  2. +0.397. e4 Re8 8. d5 Nb8 9. Be3 e6 10. Nd2 exd5 11. cxd5 Nbd7
  3. +0.387. Bd2 e5 8. d5 Nb8 9. e4 Na6 10. h3 Nc5 11. Qc2 a5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. h3 for White, continuing e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. e4 Nh5 10. O-O b6 11. Re1 Kh8. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7. e4 (+0.39) and 7. Bd2 (+0.38).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation?
E60. 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+).