Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation (E62) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O Bg4. In 310 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 8.d5 (47%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O Bg4
- ECO
- E62
- Games between strong players
- 310
- 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.d5 | 47% (146) | – | |
| 8.h3 | 38% (117) | – | |
| 8.b3 | 4% (13) | – | |
| 8.e3 | 3% (8) | – | |
| 8.Be3 | 2% (7) | – | |
| 8.Ne1 | 2% (6) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6
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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