Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation E91
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Na6
1,913 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 27%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,605 | 35% 28% 37% | 2295 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 114 | 35% 27% 38% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 70 | 33% 24% 43% | 2227 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 54 | 43% 31% 26% | 2328 | 2026 |
| h3 | 47 | 32% 60% | 2196 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 9 | 22% 67% | 2378 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 7 | 29% 14% 57% | 2157 | 2025 |
| a3 | 6 | 33% 67% | 1995 | 2026 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2263 | 2013 |
Top games
| Giri, A2760–Erigaisi, Arjun2775 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2793–Jobava, Ba2707 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Ding Liren2732 | 0-1 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2716–Rapport, R2752 | 1-0 | Armageddon Grand Final W | 2023 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2762–Van Foreest, Jorden2692 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Wojtaszek, R2717–Jobava, Ba2730 | 0-1 | Rapid Match | 2012 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2668–Firouzja, Alireza2757 | 0-1 | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
| Le, Quang Liem2731–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2691 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32705–Van Foreest, Jorden2703 | ½-½ | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Korobov, A2698–Demchenko, A2679 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
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