Chess Opening

King's Indian Defense

56 analyzed games in the King's Indian Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

56 games 51 variations Most played: Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Variation 6...e5 7.O O

Results in 56 games

White wins 50% Draws 5% Black wins 45%

Main variations

Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Variation 6...e5 7.O O 3 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O O 3 Kings Indian Defense 3.Nc3 d6 2 Kings Indian Defense...7.Nc3 e6 8.O O exd5 9.cxd5 1 Kings Indian Defense Standard Development 5...O O 1 Kings Indian Defense Semi Classical Variation...7.O O e5 8.Qc2 Re8 1 Kings Indian Defense Semi Classical Variation 6...Nbd7 7.O O 1 Kings Indian Defense Semi Averbakh System 6...c6 1 Kings Indian Defense Semi Averbakh System 6...c5 7.d5 e6 1 Kings Indian Defense Samisch Samisch Gambit 7.Nge2 cxd4 8.Nxd4 1 Kings Indian Defense Pterodactyl Defense 5.Bg2 Qa5 6.Bd2 Qb6 1 Kings Indian Defense Petrosian Variation Stein Defense...10.Nd2 Nc5 11.O O Bd7 1 Kings Indian Defense Petrosian Variation Stein Defense 8.O O Na6 1 Kings Indian Defense Petrosian Variation Stein Defense 8.Bg5 Na6 9.Nd2 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Variation...9.f3 c6 10.Be3 d5 11.cxd5 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Variation 6...e5 7.O O Qe8 8.d5 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Variation 6...Nc6 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Positional Defense...9.Qc2 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Positional Defense 8.Be3 Re8 9.d5 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Kazakh Variation 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Glek Defense...9.d5 Ng4 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Glek Defense...9.Qc2 a5 10.Bg5 h6 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Exchange Variation...10.cxd5 c6 11.Bc4 b5 1 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox Aronin Taimanov Defense 8.d5 Ne7 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation...6.h3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.g4 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation...6.h3 Nbd7 7.Be3 e5 8.d5 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation...6.h3 Na6 7.Be3 e5 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation...5.Nf3 O O 6.h3 c6 7.Be3 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation...5.Bg5 d6 6.e3 c5 7.Be2 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation 4.Nf3 d6 5.e3 O O 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation 4.Nf3 O O 5.Bg5 d6 6.e3 1 Kings Indian Defense Normal Fianchetto Karlsbad Panno Variation 8.d5 Na5 9.Nd2 1 Kings Indian Defense Makogonov Variation...6.Be3 c5 7.Nf3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 1 Kings Indian Defense Makogonov Variation 5...O O 6.Be3 1 Kings Indian Defense Four Pawns Dynamic Line 7...e6 8.dxe6 Bxe6 9.Bd3 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Variation Rare Line 7.O O cxd4 8.Nxd4 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Panno System 6...Nc6 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Panno Fianchetto Variation Hungarian Variation 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Larsen Defense 8.Nh4 Be6 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Larsen Defense 8.Nh4 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Larsen Defense 8.Ne1 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Larsen Defense 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Kavalek Defense 8.e4 Qh5 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Yugoslav Kavalek Bronstein Benjamin Defense 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Debrecen Classical Main Long Variation 12.Qc2 a4 13.Be3 c6 14.Rad1 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Debrecen Classical Main Line...9.Nxd4 Re8 10.Re1 Nc5 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Debrecen Classical Main Line...10.h3 a6 11.Re1 Rb8 12.a4 1 Kings Indian Defense Fianchetto Debrecen Classical Main Line 8.e4 Re8 9.h3 1 Kings Indian Defense Debrecen Classical Main Double Fianchetto Attack 1 Kings Indian Defense Alekhine Anti Grunfeld Variation...4.e4 d6 5.Ne2 O O 6.Be3 1

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