King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. b4
8… a5+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line (E61), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… a5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.278… a5 9. b5 Re8 10. a4 exd4 11. exd4 c5 12. Bg5 cxd4 13. Nxd4
- +0.308… Re8 9. a4 c5 10. Rb1 cxb4 11. Rxb4 b6 12. Rb3 Bb7 13. a5
- +0.318… exd4 9. exd4 Re8 10. a4 c5 11. Rb1 cxb4 12. Rxb4 Nb8 13. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… a5 for Black, continuing 9. b5 Re8 10. a4 exd4 11. exd4 c5 12. Bg5 cxd4 13. Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 8… Re8 (+0.30) and 8… exd4 (+0.31).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line?
E61. 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+).