Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line (E64) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 c5. In 838 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 7.O-O (65%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 c5
- ECO
- E64
- Games between strong players
- 838
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.O-O | 65% (544) | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | |
| 7.d5 | 24% (203) | – | |
| 7.dxc5 | 9% (72) | – | |
| 7.h3 | 2% (13) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3
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: Makogonov Variation 3,403 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto 3,323 games
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