King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 5…e6 6. Nbd2
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Statistics from Lichess
156,513 games: White 50.6% / Draw 6.3% / Black 43.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 41,98642K | ||
| 38,78139K | ||
| 28,91829K | ||
| 27,16427K | ||
| 8,8148,814 | ||
| 5,8075,807 | ||
| 1,3711,371 | ||
| 1,0781,078 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.19 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... h6 7. c4 Be7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. e4 dxe4 10. dxe4 Nxe4 11. Nxe4
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 e6 6. Nbd2 (6 moves).
In 156,513 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.6%, Black 43.1% and 6.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Be7, in 27% of those games.
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How to answer 6. Nbd2
6…h6 scores best for Black: 51.0%, with Black winning 47.6% and White 45.6% of 39K games. The most played, 6…Be7, scores 49.1% in 42K games, and 6…Bd6 scores lowest: 33.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…h6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 (A07)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-with-bf5-3