King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. g4 Nc6 10. h4
10… Nd4−0.94
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack (E77), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. g4 Nc6 10. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nd4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.94).
Top engine moves
- −0.9410… Nd4 11. Bf3 Nd7 12. g5 Nb6 13. h5 Nxc4 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Nce2
- −0.8710… b5 11. Bf3 Nd4 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxa8 bxc4 14. h5 exf4 15. hxg6
- −0.4810… e5 11. f5 gxf5 12. gxf5 b5 13. Bg5 Nd4 14. cxb5 a6 15. bxa6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. g4 Nc6 10. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nd4 for Black, continuing 11. Bf3 Nd7 12. g5 Nb6 13. h5 Nxc4 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Nce2. Black is clearly better (−0.94). The next best moves are 10… b5 (−0.87) and 10… e5 (−0.48).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.94: black is clearly 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: Six Pawns Attack?
E77. 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+).