King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 5…e6 6. Nh4
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Statistics from Lichess
16,753 games: White 50.5% / Draw 6.8% / Black 42.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 9,2819,281 | ||
| 6,5086,508 | ||
| 263263 | ||
| 258258 | ||
| 255255 | ||
| 6767 | ||
| 6161 | ||
| 3434 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.35 White is slightly better
Best play: 6... Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. f4 Be7 9. g4 Bg6 10. e3 a5 11. Nc3
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. Nh4 (6 moves).
In 16,753 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.5%, Black 42.7% and 6.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Bg6, in 55% of those games.
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How to answer 6. Nh4
6…Bg4 scores best for Black: 48.7%, with Black winning 45.4% and White 48.0% of 6,508 games. The most played answer, 6…Bg6, scores lowest: 44.6% in 9,281 games. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…Bg4.
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 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-with-bf5-4