Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kavalek Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kavalek Defense (E62) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c6 7.Nc3 Qa5. In 397 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 8.e4 (54%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c6 7.Nc3 Qa5
- ECO
- E62
- Games between strong players
- 397
- 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.e4 | 54% (213) | – | |
| 8.h3 | 21% (85) | – | |
| 8.Bd2 | 7% (26) | – | |
| 8.d5 | 4% (16) | – | |
| 8.Qc2 | 4% (14) | – | |
| 8.Re1 | 3% (11) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3
Top players' games in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kavalek Defense, reviewed
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: 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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