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King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation (E71) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3. In 3,403 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 5…O-O (84%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3
- ECO
- E71
- Games between strong players
- 3,403
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…O-O | 84% (2,847) | – | |
| 5…e5 | 7% (235) | – | |
| 5…Nbd7 | 6% (187) | – | |
| 5…c5 | 1% (33) | – | |
| 5…c6 | 1% (28) | – | |
| 5…Na6 | 1% (25) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
- King's Indian Defense: Karpov System 2,659 games
Top players' games in the King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation, reviewed
More King's Indian Defense lines
- King's Indian Defense 36,631 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: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto 3,323 games
- King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System 2,980 games
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