King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 5. d3 h6
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Statistics from Lichess
95,290 games: White 47.6% / Draw 6.9% / Black 45.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 46,54447K | ||
| 17,36217K | ||
| 9,4059,405 | ||
| 5,1205,120 | ||
| 4,9204,920 | ||
| 4,2824,282 | ||
| 1,6161,616 | ||
| 981981 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.38 White is slightly better
Best play: 6. c4 dxc4 7. Ne5 Nbd7 8. Nxc4 e5 9. b3 Bc5 10. Qc2 Qe7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 (ECO A07, Flank Openings) is a variation of the King's Indian Attack, with Bf5, reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 (5 moves).
In 95,290 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.6%, Black 45.5% and 6.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nbd2, in 49% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played is Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3.
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How to answer 5…h6
6. c4 scores best for White: 57.8%, with White winning 53.7% and Black 38.1% of 17K games. The most played, 6. Nbd2, scores 50.6% in 47K games, and 6. Re1 scores lowest: 47.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. c4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 (A07)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-with-bf5-2