King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto
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Statistics from Lichess
218,897 games: White 49.5% / Draw 7.2% / Black 43.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 198,638199K | ||
| 7,5957,595 | ||
| 7,3047,304 | ||
| 3,3463,346 | ||
| 658658 | ||
| 597597 | ||
| 378378 | ||
| 109109 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 9, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Bf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 49% under 1400, 48% at 2200 and up and 48% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 27K | |
| 1400–1799 | 55K | |
| 1800–2199 | 106K | |
| 2200 and up | 79K | |
| Masters, over the board | 5,127 |
Master games
- Ding, L. – Carlsen, M.
- Carlsen, M. – Anand, V.
- Carlsen, M. – Anand, V.
- Carlsen, M. – Nakamura, H.
- Carlsen, M. – Nakamura, H.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto (ECO A07, Flank Openings) is a variation of the King's Indian Attack, reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 (2 moves).
In 218,897 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.5%, Black 43.3% and 7.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Bg2, in 91% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Indian Attack: Pachman System.
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Popularity by year
The King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto dipped to 0.0077% of Lichess games in 2022 and has recovered since: 0.009% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0079% | 2,818 |
| 2017 | 0.0093% | 5,118 |
| 2018 | 0.0097% | 7,630 |
| 2019 | 0.0087% | 10,905 |
| 2020 | 0.0091% | 26,620 |
| 2021 | 0.0078% | 30,470 |
| 2022 | 0.0077% | 28,977 |
| 2023 | 0.0082% | 31,014 |
| 2024 | 0.0083% | 29,786 |
| 2025 | 0.009% | 31,263 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0095% | 10,471 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (1)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto (A07)”. Lichess data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-double-fianchetto