Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Traditional Line 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
176 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 24%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g4 | 106 | 40% 25% 35% | 2243 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 56 | 54% 18% 29% | 2248 | 2026 |
| Nd3 | 11 | 27% 36% 36% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2482 | 2019 |
Top games
| So, W2779–Nakamura, Hi2814 | 0-1 | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2812–Grischuk, A2761 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2780–Grischuk, A2766 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2778–Grischuk, A2766 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2776–Korobov, A2671 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| So, W2719–Van Wely, L2672 | 1-0 | 76th Tata Steel Masters | 2014 |
| So, W2744–Vocaturo, D2584 | 1-0 | ACP Golden Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| 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 |
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