King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,945,479 games: White 52.8% / Draw 5.5% / Black 41.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| A08 | 1,771,0511.8M | |
| 55,07855K | ||
| 49,92050K | ||
| 49,37649K | ||
| 8,5158,515 | ||
| 6,0966,096 | ||
| 3,0003,000 | ||
| 508508 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Nf6 5. c4 d4 6. e3 Nc6 7. d3 Bd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for Black: Black scores 48% under 1400, 43% at 2200 and up and 43% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 228K | |
| 1400–1799 | 664K | |
| 1800–2199 | 1.2M | |
| 2200 and up | 296K | |
| Masters, over the board | 3,089 |
Master games
- Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L.
- Ding Liren – Caruana, F.
- Carlsen, M. – Firouzja, A.
- Giri, A. – So, W.
- Giri, A. – Caruana, F.
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 26, 2026
Overview
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation (ECO A07, Flank Openings) is a variation of the King's Indian Attack, reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 (2 moves).
In 1,945,479 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.8%, Black 41.7% and 5.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Bg2, in 91% of those games.
It continues into one named variation. In all, 7 named lines continue from it.
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Popularity by year
The King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation has stayed between 0.069% and 0.088% of Lichess games a year since 2016 (0.079% in 2025).
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.074% | 26,300 |
| 2017 | 0.083% | 45,916 |
| 2018 | 0.088% | 69,276 |
| 2019 | 0.083% | 103,371 |
| 2020 | 0.075% | 220,326 |
| 2021 | 0.069% | 270,516 |
| 2022 | 0.071% | 266,206 |
| 2023 | 0.073% | 275,298 |
| 2024 | 0.075% | 270,208 |
| 2025 | 0.079% | 273,596 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.082% | 89,753 |
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: Sicilian Variation (A07)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-sicilian-variation