Chess openings / King's Indian Attack
King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation
King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation (A05) starts 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b4. In 90 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 31%; the most played move is 3…Bg7 (90%).
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b4
- ECO
- A05
- Games between strong players
- 90
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…Bg7 | 90% (81) | – | |
| 3…a5 | 4% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6
More King's Indian Attack lines
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- King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation 2,727 games
- King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto 2,394 games
- King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation 2,115 games
- King's Indian Attack: French Variation 2,057 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
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