Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line (E75) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 e6. In 230 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 8.Qd2 (52%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 e6
- ECO
- E75
- Games between strong players
- 230
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.Qd2 | 52% (120) | – | |
| 8.Nf3 | 28% (65) | – | |
| 8.Qc1 | 10% (22) | – | |
| 8.dxe6 | 4% (8) | – | |
| 8.f4 | 3% (6) | – | |
| 8.h3 | 2% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5
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: Normal Variation, Standard Development 6,135 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
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