Chess openings / King's Indian Attack
King's Indian Attack: French Variation
King's Indian Attack: French Variation (A08) starts 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6. In 2,057 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 4.d4 (57%).
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6
- ECO
- A08
- Games between strong players
- 2,057
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.d4 | 57% (1,171) | – | |
| 4.O-O | 37% (770) | – | |
| 4.c4 | 3% (57) | – | |
| 4.d3 | 3% (54) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5
- Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld 1,574 games
More King's Indian Attack lines
- King's Indian Attack 25,570 games
- King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense 11,980 games
- King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto 2,394 games
- King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation 2,115 games
- King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation 1,758 games
- King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation 1,665 games
- King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense 1,415 games
- King's Indian Attack: Pachman System 504 games
- King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation 90 games
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