Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack E97
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4
2,209 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 27%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a5 | 849 | 47% 27% 26% | 2270 | 2026 |
| Nh5 | 828 | 46% 32% 21% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Ne8 | 366 | 51% 20% 30% | 2212 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 86 | 66% 15% 19% | 2068 | 2026 |
| c6 | 59 | 39% 31% 31% | 2319 | 2025 |
| Kh8 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2292 | 2026 |
| b6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2007 | 2023 |
| h6 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2220 | 2023 |
| a6 | 2 | 100% | 1977 | 2024 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 100% | 2105 | 2016 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 2226 | 2015 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2467 | 2017 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 2211 | 2020 |
| Ng4 | 1 | 100% | 1934 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2807 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Topalov, V2784–Nakamura, Hi2782 | 1-0 | 30th ECC Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Gelfand, B2744–Nakamura, Hi2799 | ½-½ | KM FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2793–Grischuk, A2745 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Topalov, V2749–Nakamura, Hi2780 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Topalov, V2749–Nakamura, Hi2780 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2784–Jobava, Ba2727 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Gelfand, B2773–Ivanchuk, V2733 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2717–Radjabov, T2788 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Gelfand, B2751–Ding Liren2749 | ½-½ | Ding Liren - Gelfand 2015 | 2015 |
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