Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense E94
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O a5
23 tournament games from this position · White wins 57%, draws 22%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 9 | 56% 22% 22% | 2283 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2214 | 2025 |
| dxe5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2291 | 2026 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2058 | 2016 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2567 | 2021 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 1952 | 2018 |
| Kh1 | 1 | 100% | 2049 | 2015 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1846 | 2026 |
Top games
| Salemgareev, Tagir2503–Chigaev, M2632 | 0-1 | Scerbin D.S. Mem 2021 | 2021 |
| Sumets, A2566–Shchekachev, A2538 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 | 2017 |
| Pashikian, A2592–Nalbandian, T2455 | ½-½ | 2nd Yerevan Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Makarian, Rudik2548–Ansat, Aldiyar2485 | 0-1 | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2026 |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek2527–Urazayev, Arystanbek2470 | ½-½ | ch-KAZ 2024 | 2024 |
| Prraneeth, Vuppala2458–Urazayev, Arystanbek2490 | 1-0 | 31st Abu Dhabi Masters | 2025 |
| Soriano Quispe, Ivan Excender2271–Haldorsen, Benjamin2427 | 0-1 | 10th Floripa Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Reichardt, Robin2054–Nijboer, F2466 | 0-1 | FishPartners Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Surendran, N2177–Manik, M2342 | ½-½ | 15th Tamil Nadu IM 2024 | 2024 |
| Hagen, Andr2334–Ertbjerg, A2045 | 1-0 | Obro x CXU New Year 2024 | 2024 |
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