Openings/King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation E61
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bg5
793 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 26%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 352 | 35% 28% 37% | 2231 | 2026 |
| O-O | 299 | 48% 25% 27% | 2113 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 68 | 44% 26% 29% | 2068 | 2025 |
| c6 | 31 | 61% 16% 23% | 2149 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 18 | 44% 22% 33% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 9 | 78% 22% | 2192 | 2024 |
| c5 | 5 | 100% | 2042 | 2022 |
| Na6 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2079 | 2022 |
| Nc6 | 3 | 100% | 1986 | 2019 |
| a6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1919 | 2019 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1962 | 2025 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2048 | 2013 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2782–Rapport, R2763 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Mamedyarov, S2723–Van Foreest, Jorden2679 | 1-0 | 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2023 |
| Svidler, P2756–Solak, D2641 | ½-½ | 11th World Teams 2017 | 2017 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2678–Radjabov, T2689 | 1-0 | Chess Stars 6.0 Blitz | 2026 |
| Predke, A2668–Korobov, A2684 | 0-1 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Mamedyarov, S2723–Chigaev, M2621 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Graf, F2493–Aronian, L2795 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Bachmann, Ax2604–Amin, B2680 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | 2023 |
| Indjic, A2612–Kovalenko, I2668 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Akobian, V2571–Robson, R2696 | ½-½ | American Cup Blitz 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 DefensesE90Kramer VariationE70Four Pawns Attack, Modern DefenseE76Sämisch Variation, Normal DefenseE81Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl VariationE64Karpov SystemE71Four Pawns AttackE77Steiner AttackE81Semi-Classical VariationE61Averbakh VariationE73