Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense (E97) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6. In 3,521 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 8.d5 (92%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6
- ECO
- E97
- Games between strong players
- 3,521
- 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 | 92% (3,229) | – | |
| 8.dxe5 | 5% (185) | – | |
| 8.Be3 | 3% (101) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2
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: 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: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 3,403 games
- King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 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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