Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense E73
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nc6
52 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 25%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 39 | 49% 26% 26% | 2187 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 7 | 86% 14% | 2152 | 2025 |
| Qd2 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2009 | 2019 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 2264 | 2017 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2098 | 2024 |
Top games
| Smirin, I2658–Petrosian, Tl2625 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Gareev, T2653–Naroditsky, D2543 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2014 | 2014 |
| David, Alb2595–Janev, E2457 | 1-0 | 32nd Bratto Masters | 2012 |
| Flear, G2376–Ghasi, A2500 | ½-½ | 15th London Classic Open | 2025 |
| Diermair, A2473–Dijkhuis, Tycho2395 | ½-½ | 9th Split Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Bernadskiy, V2519–Budhidharma, Nayaka2350 | ½-½ | 23rd BCC Open 2026 | 2026 |
| Saydaliev, Saidakbar2385–Dzhumaev, M2425 | ½-½ | ch-UZB 2021 | 2021 |
| Sanikidze, T2501–Eminov, O2295 | 1-0 | 19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 | 2018 |
| Fier, A2601–Ahmad, Al Khatib2170 | 1-0 | 17th Dubai Chess Open | 2015 |
| Ioannidis, Ev2479–Ongut, Tamas Gunes2264 | 1-0 | 28th OIBM 2025 | 2025 |
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