Chess openings / King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense (E94) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O. In 1,907 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 8.Be3 (39%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O

ECO
E94
Games between strong players
1,907
To move
White
48%40%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

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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.Be339% (741)49%40%–
8.Re123% (440)48%15%37%–
8.Qc216% (312)56%32%–
8.d514% (268)40%48%King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line
8.dxe54% (72)35%17%48%–
8.h32% (44)39%50%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3

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