Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense (E94) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O a5. In 85 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 8.Be3 (27%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O a5
- ECO
- E94
- Games between strong players
- 85
- 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.Be3 | 27% (23) | – | |
| 8.Re1 | 20% (17) | – | |
| 8.dxe5 | 19% (16) | – | |
| 8.d5 | 13% (11) | – | |
| 8.Qc2 | 13% (11) | – | |
| 8.Bg5 | 7% (6) | – |
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: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense 3,521 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
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