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35 GAMESSample Data
Win Rate
54%

Performance vs Other Openings

King's Indian Defense54% Win
Other Openings48% Win

Key Insights

Attack Timing
black
High Impact

The ...f5 Break Succeeds 75% of the Time When Played After ...Nd7

What this means
In 35 King's Indian games, you played ...f5 in 22 of them. When prepared with ...Nd7 first (rerouting the knight from f6 to support f5), you won 9 out of 12. When you played ...f5 without ...Nd7 preparation, you won only 4 out of 10. The unprepared f5 often leaves the e6 square weak and your knight on f6 misplaced.
How to improve
Follow the standard King's Indian recipe: (1) ...Nbd7, (2) ...f5, (3) ...Nf6 back to support the attack. The knight reroute via d7 is not a waste of time — it ensures f5 has proper support. After ...f5 exf5 gxf5, your knight returns to f6 aiming for g4 or h5, and the g7 bishop comes alive. Never play ...f5 when your knight is still blocked on d7 without Nf6 being available.
#f5-break#knight-maneuver#preparation
Defensive Awareness
black
High Impact

White's c5 Break Ignored in 45% of Games, Costing an Average of 0.8 Pawns

What this means
When White achieved c5 in the Classical variation, you failed to react with ...a5 (preventing queenside expansion) in 7 out of 15 games. In those 7 games, White's queenside attack succeeded before your kingside attack, resulting in 5 losses. The engine consistently recommends ...a5 as the critical defensive resource.
How to improve
In the Classical King's Indian (d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 Bg7 e4 d6 Nf3 O-O Be2 e5 d5), always play ...a5 when White plays c5. This stops b4-b5 and gives your rook activity on the a-file. The timing is usually right after White plays c5 — respond immediately with ...a5. Don't get tunnel vision on the kingside; a quick ...a5 takes one move but saves your entire queenside.
#c5-break#queenside-defense#a5-resource
Piece Activity
black

Bishop on g7 Blocked in 60% of Games After Move 20

What this means
Your g7 bishop, the most important piece in the King's Indian, remains blocked behind your own pawns (e5, d6) past move 20 in 21 of 35 games. When the bishop is active (after ...f5 or ...c6/...d5), your win rate is 68%. When it stays blocked, it drops to 36%. The blocked bishop means your entire opening setup has failed to achieve its purpose.
How to improve
The entire King's Indian is built around activating the g7 bishop. Your plan should always include one of: (1) ...f5 followed by ...f4, opening the g7 bishop's diagonal, (2) ...c6 and ...d5, challenging the center directly, or (3) ...Nh5-...Nf4, forcing exchanges that open lines. If none of these are possible by move 15, reconsider whether the King's Indian was the right choice for that particular game.
#bishop-activity#g7-bishop#pawn-structure

Top Variations

1
Classical Variation
15 games
2
Saemisch Variation
11 games
3
Four Pawns Attack
9 games

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What we analyze in your King's Indian games

Your execution of the f5 pawn break and kingside attack

Your handling of the Classical variation pawn storms

Your success in Benoni-type positions with c5

Your piece coordination in the Saemisch Attack

Your defensive technique when White attacks on the queenside

Your timing of the e5 break and central counterplay

Learn This Opening

Play through the main line move by move

1.pawn to d4 (d4) knight to f6 (Nf6) 2.pawn to c4 (c4) pawn to g6 (g6)

黑方计划将象出在 g7。这种兵形立即挑战白方在中心的空间优势，暗示在随后展开基于侧翼出象战略的反击。

Opponent is playing…
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.O-ONc68.d5Ne79.Ne1Nd710.f3f5

Key Positions to Know

Critical concepts every King's Indian Defense player should understand

The King's Indian Fianchetto

Black's Bg7 controls the long diagonal a1-h8 and supports the ...e5 and ...f5 breaks. This bishop often becomes Black's most important piece, especially in the middlegame when lines open up after the central pawn pushes.

The ...f5 Pawn Break

Black's signature attack. After ...Nbd7, ...e5, and preparation, Black launches ...f5 to blow open the kingside. If f5 is achieved successfully, the g7 bishop comes alive and Black often gets a crushing attack.

Dueling Attacks

The King's Indian creates the ultimate strategic battle: White expands on the queenside with c5-d5, while Black attacks on the kingside with ...f5-f4. Both sides must be relentless — the first to break through wins.

Key Variations

Explore the most important branches and transpositions in the King's Indian Defense.

古典变着

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O

古印度防御的主线。白方自然出子并王翼易位。在 7...Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 之后，白方在马德普拉塔体系 (9.Ne1) 或彼得罗相体系 (9.b4) 之间做出选择。这些导致了相反方向的进攻：白方在后翼推进，而黑方用 ...f5、...f4、...g5 及王翼子力攻击王翼。

泽米什变着

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3

最具攻击性的体系之一。白方早早走 f3，支撑一个庞大的中心兵群并准备 Be3 和 Qd2。这阻止了 ...Ng4 的想法，但削弱了王翼。黑方通常回应 5...O-O 6.Be3 e5，接受挑战并准备用 ...c6 或 ...Nc6 反击。泽米什变着导致尖锐的战术战斗，黑方经常为了进攻机会而弃子。

四兵攻击

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Nf3

白方最具野心的变化。白方在中心建立起四兵体系（c4, d4, e4, f4）并抢占最大的空间。黑方必须立即反击，否则将被压垮。关键的应对是 6...c5! 7.d5 e6，破坏白方的中心。这个变着需要精确的知识，因为如果黑方被动，就会被冲垮。

侧翼出象变着

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.g3

白方镜像模仿黑方的侧翼出象布局，导致一个更缓慢、更注重位置的局面。在 5...d6 6.Bg2 Nc6 之后，双方正常出子。这里的局面不像古典变着或泽米什变着那样具有强制性，对弈主要围绕中心突破、子力部署和长期战略规划展开。受到希望避免激烈战术的位置型棋手欢迎。

阿维尔巴赫变着

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5

以特级大师尤里·阿维尔巴赫命名，白方将象走到 g5，对 f6 施加直接压力并准备 Qd2。黑方通常回应 6...c5 或 6...Nbd7，目标是 ...e5 或 ...e6 的布局。这个变着不如泽米什变着那样具有决定性，但对黑方的阵地保持着压力。

彼得罗相体系

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 Nbd7 8.Bg5

以世界冠军季格兰·彼得罗相命名，这个体系的特点是早早走 Bg5，限制黑方的子力。白方旨在阻止 ...f5 或降低其效率。在 8...h6 9.Bh4 之后，白方保持压力，同时准备通过 Nd2、a4 和 b4 在后翼进行扩张。黑方必须找到通过 ...Nh7、...g5 或中心突破进行反击的机会。

Opening Statistics

Original research from 1,736 real amateur games — data you won't find anywhere else.

Avg. Game Length
—awaiting data
Underdog Wins
—awaiting data
Quick Finishes
—awaiting data
Endgame Reach
—awaiting data
White's Edge
-0.7%
Favors BlackEqualFavors White

At 1200-1400

📊White's edge is 0.7% — the position is essentially equal.

How This Opening Changes as You Improve

RatingGamesWhite's Edge
800-100070
-10.0%44 /0 /54
1000-1200177
-4.5%46 /0 /51
1200-1400295
-0.7%49 /0 /50
1400-1600445
+2.2%50 /0 /48
1600-1800749
+2.0%49 /0 /47

Based on 1,736 games · Updated March 2026

Why Play the King's Indian Defense?

获胜机会

古印度防御即使作为执黑方也能提供极好的获胜机会。它常常导致复杂的、不平衡的局面，技巧高超的一方可以力挽狂澜。

激进反击

这不是一个被动防御的开局。黑方主动反击白方的中心并在王翼建立可怕的兵风暴。

避免沉闷的对局

如果你讨厌那些会导致很快和棋的对称局面，古印度防御正是适合你的。它的胜负率很高，很少出现和棋。

制造不平衡的局面

不对称的兵形结构保证了双方都为胜利而战的不平衡局面。白方在后翼进攻，黑方在王翼进攻，制造了考验双方攻防技巧的竞赛局面。

Common Traps

Watch out for these dangerous tactical pitfalls

法亚罗维奇陷阱

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Qxd8 Rxd8 9.Bg5 Re8? 10.Nxe5!

在兑换皇后之后，黑方的走法过于公式化。10.Nxe5! 赢得了一兵，因为如果 10...Bxe5 11.Bxf6 赢得物质，而如果 10...Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Bxe5 12.Bxf7+ 获胜。黑方应该走 9...Rd4! 或 9...c6 以保持压力。

泽米什马陷阱

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.Nc1? exd4 10.Bxd4 Ne5!

白方马退得太慢。在 11.Be2 Neg4! 或 11.Be3 Ng4! 之后，黑方赢得物质。f3 的兵和 e3 上的象都受到威胁。白方应该改走 9.O-O-O，以保持对局面的控制。

四兵失误

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5 e6 8.Be2 exd5 9.cxd5? Bg4!

白方吃回的方法不正确。在 10.O-O Nxe4! 甚至更好的直接 9...Nxe4! 之后，黑方赢得一兵。如果 10.Nxe4 Re8 11.Qd3 f5!，黑方获得极好的局面。白方必须走 9.e5! 或 9.Nxd5，以保持中心的张力。

古典后陷阱

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.b4? Nh5! 10.Re1 Nf4 11.Bf1 f5!

白方过早在后翼扩张，让黑方发动了毁灭性的王翼攻击。f4 的马很安全，而 ...f5 冲开了白方的阵地。如果白方在 f4 吃掉马，...Rxf4 会给黑方巨大的补偿。白方应该改走 9.Ne1 或 9.Nd2。

Beginner Tips

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掌握主题性的 ...f5 突破——时机至关重要。太早会被白方破解；太晚则白方已巩固好阵地

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g7 象是你最重要的棋子。除非有充分理由或补偿，否则绝不要交换它

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在古典变着中，即使你要在王翼发动进攻也要在王翼易位——你的国王通常比在中心更安全

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作为白方，不要忽视王翼的防守。许多俱乐部棋手光顾着推后翼兵而忘记了他们的国王

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研究在 e4 和 f3 上的典型弃子——这是古印度防御的主题，能创造出毁灭性的进攻

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黑方需要耐心。让白方在后翼过度扩张，然后用 ...f5、...f4 和 ...g5 发动打击

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深入学习一种体系（古典变着或泽米什变着），而不是尝试什么都下

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这个开局更看重实战运用而非死记硬背——理解计划比背诵 20 步棋更重要

Common King's Indian patterns we detect

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About the King's Indian Defense

The King's Indian Defense (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6) is one of the most dynamic and aggressive defenses against 1. d4. Black allows White to build a big center, then counter-attacks it with fierce kingside play.

We analyze your attacking play on the kingside, timing of the f5 break, and defensive resilience when White expands. We identify where your counterattacking plans fall short.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about King's Indian Defense analysis

The King's Indian Defense begins with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6. Black allows White to build a massive pawn center (e4 and d4) and then counterattacks it. The fianchettoed bishop on g7 — the cornerstone of the defense — controls the long diagonal and supports Black's kingside counterplay. After 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5, the Classical position is reached: Black challenges the center with ...e5 and prepares the thematic ...f5 break.
The Classical Variation (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O) is the main line. After 7...Nc6 8. d5 Ne7, the position splits: White typically chooses the Mar del Plata system (9. Ne1, preparing f3 and queenside expansion) or the Petrosian system (9. b4, restraining Black). The middlegame features a classic race: White attacks queenside with a4-b5, while Black storms the kingside with ...f5, ...f4, and ...g5.
The Saemisch Variation (4. e4 d6 5. f3) is one of the most aggressive systems. White plays f3 before developing the kingside knight, building a massive center and preparing Be3, Qd2, and often O-O-O followed by a kingside pawn storm. Black must react sharply — the typical response is 5...O-O 6. Be3 e5, accepting the centre challenge. Black often sacrifices pieces for a devastating attack. The Saemisch is theoretically demanding but extremely double-edged.
The Four Pawns Attack (4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3) is White's most ambitious try — establishing four pawns across the centre (c4, d4, e4, f4) and grabbing maximum space. Black must counterattack immediately with 6...c5! 7. d5 e6, undermining the centre. The Four Pawns Attack requires precise knowledge from both sides.
The Four Pawns Blunder occurs after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. cxd5? Bg4!. White's incorrect recapture 9. cxd5 allows the pin 9...Bg4!, and after 10. O-O Nxe4!, Black wins a centre pawn. White must play 9. e5! or 9. Nxd5 instead.
The Classical Queen Trap occurs after 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. b4? Nh5! 10. Re1 Nf4 11. Bf1 f5!. White's premature b4 allows Black to plant the knight on f4 and launch a devastating kingside pawn storm. White should play 9. Ne1 (Mar del Plata) or 9. Nd2 before queenside expansion.
Garry Kasparov used the King's Indian throughout his career, most famously in his 1978 USSR Championship victory over Korchnoi where a piece sacrifice on f3 opened White's kingside catastrophically. The King's Indian is not just an opening — it is a statement of psychological intent. By allowing White to build a centre and demolishing it, Kasparov turned defensive positions into devastating counterattacks.

Famous Games

BronsteinvsGeller
Zurich Candidates 19530-1

有史以来最精彩的古印度防御对局之一。盖勒在惊心动魄的王翼进攻中弃了多个子力，最终以著名的弃后达到高潮。这盘棋确立了古印度防御在最高级别的对局中作为一种正规武器的地位。

TaimanovvsNajdorf
Zurich Candidates 19530-1

纳依道夫展示了黑方反击战略的威力。尽管白方在中心占优，黑方王翼的兵风暴却被证明是毁灭性的。这盘对局体现了典型的 ...f5、...f4、...g5 计划，突破了白方的王翼防线。

KorchnoivsKasparov
USSR Championship 19780-1

年轻的卡斯帕罗夫在一场战术杰作中击溃了科尔奇诺依。这局棋展示了卡斯帕罗夫对古印度防御进攻主题的深刻理解，并宣告他成为棋坛的一支主要力量。f3 上的弃子打开了进攻的闸门。

PetrosianvsFischer
Candidates 1971 (Game 7)0-1

菲舍尔在候选人赛中利用古印度防御战胜了彼得罗相（彼得罗相体系的发明者）的著名胜利。菲舍尔展示了完美的时机把握，用教科书般的黑方进攻计划突破了王翼。每一位下古印度防御的棋手都会研究这盘对局。

Learning Resources

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King's Indian Defense Masterclass - GothamChess

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The King's Indian Defense by GM Boris Gelfand - Chessable

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Understanding the King's Indian by GM Mikhail Golubev

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The King's Indian Defence: Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald

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King's Indian Defense Opening Guide - Chess.com

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