Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack E99
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. Ne1 Nd7 10. f3 f5 11. g4
107 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 25%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kh8 | 54 | 41% 20% 39% | 2275 | 2025 |
| Nf6 | 29 | 38% 28% 34% | 2265 | 2022 |
| f4 | 14 | 43% 29% 29% | 2120 | 2026 |
| fxg4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2095 | 2019 |
| h5 | 2 | 100% | 2216 | 2026 |
| a5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2066 | 2022 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2326 | 2018 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 2528 | 2013 |
Top games
| Belov, Vl2614–Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2634 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Ftacnik, L2556–Bacrot, E2692 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2015-16 | 2015 |
| Stern, R2513–Naiditsch, A2724 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Belov, Vl2614–Yuffa, D2474 | 1-0 | 26th Czech Rapid G1 2015 | 2015 |
| Lagno, Kateryna2543–Ju Wenjun2514 | 0-1 | SportAccord Rapid Women 2013 | 2013 |
| Belov, Vl2614–Valdes, Le2362 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Sharafiev, A2432–Iljiushenok, I2539 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Smirnov, Ant2482–Barcenilla, R2455 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Galaktionov, Artem2361–Zemlyanskii, Ivan2563 | 0-1 | TCh-RUS Premier 2025 | 2025 |
| Santos Latasa, J2586–Gullaksen, E2322 | ½-½ | 21st Sants Open 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