Caissa Codex
A07

King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 6. c4 dxc4

Chess diagram: King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 after 6…dxc4

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Statistics from Lichess

1,266 games: White 47.4% / Draw 12.1% / Black 40.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.30 White is slightly better

Best play: 7. Ne5 Nbd7 8. Nxc4 e5 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Nf3 Bxc4 11. dxc4 Bc5

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 6. c4 dxc4 (6 moves).

In 1,266 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.4%, Black 40.5% and 12.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. dxc4, in 89% of those games.

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Instead of 6. c4 dxc4, the position after King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 (A07)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-with-bf5-5

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