Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense E74
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5
979 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 29%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 923 | 43% 29% 28% | 2254 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 46 | 46% 22% 33% | 2267 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 6 | 17% 50% 33% | 2140 | 2025 |
| e5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2153 | 2018 |
| Qd2 | 1 | 100% | 2587 | 2018 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2801–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Gelfand, B2777–Nakamura, Hi2786 | ½-½ | 5th Classic KO 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Van Wely, L2679 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2801–Giri, A2733 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Wang Hao2737–Radjabov, T2793 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2726–Topalov, V2752 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Wang Yue2716–Ding Liren2749 | 1-0 | 6th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2015 |
| Gelfand, B2739–Ding Liren2707 | 1-0 | Alekhine Mem | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2736–Bacrot, E2697 | 1-0 | 31st ECC Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2710–Amin, B2694 | ½-½ | 56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
King's Indian Defense variations
Fianchetto Variation, Immediate FianchettoE60Normal Variation, King's Knight VariationE60King's Indian DefenseE61Fianchetto VariationE60Santasiere VariationE60Normal VariationE70Normal VariationE70Makogonov VariationE71Normal Variation, Deferred FianchettoE72Four Pawns AttackE76Sämisch VariationE80Fianchetto Variation, Delayed FianchettoE62Accelerated Averbakh VariationE70Normal Variation, Standard DevelopmentE73Normal Variation, Rare DefensesE90Smyslov VariationE61Kramer VariationE70Four Pawns Attack, Modern DefenseE76Sämisch Variation, Normal DefenseE81Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl VariationE64Karpov SystemE71Four Pawns AttackE77Steiner AttackE81Semi-Classical VariationE61