Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System E73
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3
3,562 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 27%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,381 | 52% 24% 24% | 2232 | 2026 |
| c5 | 628 | 46% 31% 24% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 531 | 36% 31% 33% | 2320 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 402 | 41% 27% 31% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 239 | 48% 23% 29% | 2176 | 2026 |
| c6 | 197 | 44% 31% 25% | 2323 | 2026 |
| a5 | 125 | 35% 22% 42% | 2395 | 2026 |
| a6 | 46 | 28% 30% 41% | 2233 | 2026 |
| b6 | 8 | 63% 25% | 1918 | 2025 |
| Re8 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2117 | 2026 |
| Nfd7 | 1 | 100% | 2033 | 2019 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2786–Rapport, R2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2765–Rapport, R2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2782–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2744–Caruana, F2789 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2736–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A | 2022 |
| Giri, A2773–Van Foreest, Jorden2714 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Woodward, Andy2635–Carlsen, M2840 | 0-1 | 31st Sigeman & Co 2026 | 2026 |
| Xu, Xiangyu2623–Carlsen, M2841 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2690–Nakamura, Hi2768 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2786–Korobov, A2671 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
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