Chess openings / King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation (E63) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O Nc6 7.Nc3 a6. In 1,307 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 8.d5 (27%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O Nc6 7.Nc3 a6

ECO
E63
Games between strong players
1,307
To move
White
44%15%42%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
8.d527% (349)46%41%–
8.b322% (288)41%15%44%–
8.Bf417% (221)56%17%27%–
8.h311% (142)37%19%44%–
8.e49% (121)41%48%–
8.Qd34% (57)37%14%49%–

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

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