Chess openings / King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line (E66) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5. In 686 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 8…Na5 (97%).

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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 Nc6 8.d5

ECO
E66
Games between strong players
686
To move
Black
46%44%

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…Na597% (664)46%44%–
8…Nb83% (17)59%35%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c5 7.Nc3

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