Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation (E61) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.e3 d6 6.Be2. In 785 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 6…Nbd7 (50%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.e3 d6 6.Be2
- ECO
- E61
- Games between strong players
- 785
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…Nbd7 | 50% (395) | – | |
| 6…Nc6 | 17% (131) | King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation | |
| 6…c5 | 16% (124) | – | |
| 6…Bf5 | 4% (33) | – | |
| 6…c6 | 4% (33) | – | |
| 6…b6 | 3% (23) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3
More King's Indian Defense lines
- 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: 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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