ECO E81 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5

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

6… c5+0.37

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack (E81), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.376… c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 Qa5 10. Bd3 a6 11. Nge2
  2. +0.386… Nc6 7. Qd2 e5 8. d5 Nd4 9. Bd3 h6 10. Be3 Nd7 11. Nge2
  3. +0.406… a6 7. Qd2 c5 8. d5 Nbd7 9. Nh3 Qa5 10. Nf2 b5 11. cxb5

Other move orders

  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bf4
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. Nxd5
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 h6 9. Bxh6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c5 for Black, continuing 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 Qa5 10. Bd3 a6 11. Nge2. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 6… Nc6 (+0.38) and 6… a6 (+0.40).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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: Steiner Attack?
E81. 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+).