Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense E62
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c6 7. O-O Bf5
1,358 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 35%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nh4 | 370 | 28% 34% 39% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Ne1 | 279 | 34% 34% 33% | 2360 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 252 | 33% 29% 38% | 2244 | 2026 |
| b3 | 189 | 28% 49% 23% | 2350 | 2026 |
| Ng5 | 90 | 37% 31% 32% | 2402 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 62 | 40% 32% 27% | 2311 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 24 | 38% 17% 46% | 2339 | 2026 |
| h3 | 23 | 35% 39% 26% | 2205 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 22 | 23% 50% 27% | 2259 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 18 | 44% 28% 28% | 2349 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 13 | 38% 38% 23% | 2366 | 2026 |
| e3 | 5 | 20% 60% 20% | 2274 | 2023 |
| d5 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2503 | 2019 |
| a4 | 2 | 100% | 2318 | 2026 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2466 | 2026 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2427 | 2017 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2178 | 2020 |
| Nb1 | 1 | 100% | 2215 | 2023 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 2496 | 2024 |
Top games
| Ding Liren2791–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2767–Caruana, F2792 | ½-½ | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
| Giri, A2745–Caruana, F2796 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Gukesh, D2752–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2804–Ponomariov, R2717 | 1-0 | 7th Grand Slam Masters | 2014 |
| Van Wely, L2679–Wang Hao2752 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Howell, D2689–Naiditsch, A2721 | ½-½ | 34th ECC Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Lenderman, A2607–Caruana, F2800 | 0-1 | ch-USA 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2775–Zvjaginsev, V2627 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
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