Chess openings / King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation (E65) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c5 7.Nc3. In 1,645 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 7…Nc6 (77%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c5 7.Nc3

ECO
E65
Games between strong players
1,645
To move
Black
47%41%

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
7…Nc677% (1,261)46%41%–
7…cxd420% (326)48%41%–
7…Nbd72% (30)57%33%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav System 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O c5

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