Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense E92
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 a5
1,915 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 25%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 1,219 | 46% 25% 29% | 2263 | 2026 |
| h3 | 250 | 48% 24% 28% | 2324 | 2026 |
| O-O | 225 | 31% 25% 44% | 2078 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 181 | 41% 31% 28% | 2291 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 9 | 33% 22% 44% | 2196 | 2025 |
| a3 | 8 | 25% 75% | 2015 | 2019 |
| a4 | 7 | 14% 86% | 1837 | 2018 |
| Qc2 | 6 | 17% 83% | 1929 | 2021 |
| g3 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2312 | 2019 |
| b3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1938 | 2025 |
| h4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1959 | 2025 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2769–Nakamura, Hi2775 | 1-0 | 6th London Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2744–Caruana, F2789 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2785–Grischuk, A2737 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Giri, A2784–Ding Liren2732 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Nakamura, Hi2778–Bacrot, E2713 | 1-0 | 45th Biel GM | 2012 |
| So, W2753–Van Foreest, Jorden2728 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool A | 2026 |
| Topalov, V2740–Dominguez Perez, L2739 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Gelfand, B2743–Bacrot, E2718 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2710–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2749 | 1-0 | 2nd UzChess Cup Masters | 2025 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2693–Rapport, R2763 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
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