Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation (E73) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5. In 1,224 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 6…c5 (40%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5
- ECO
- E73
- Games between strong players
- 1,224
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…c5 | 40% (490) | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | |
| 6…h6 | 19% (237) | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Flexible Defense | |
| 6…Na6 | 14% (174) | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense | |
| 6…Nbd7 | 8% (97) | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense | |
| 6…Nc6 | 5% (63) | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense | |
| 6…c6 | 5% (57) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense 490 games
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Flexible Defense 237 games
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense 176 games
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense 97 games
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense 63 games
More King's Indian Defense lines
- King's Indian Defense 36,631 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation 22,889 games
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation 17,334 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation 14,995 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses 12,903 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 4,694 games
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense 3,835 games
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation 3,620 games
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense 3,521 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 3,403 games
- King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 3,403 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto 3,323 games
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