King's Indian Attack, with e6
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Statistics from Lichess
2,016,952 games: White 52.0% / Draw 6.5% / Black 41.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,475,0791.5M | ||
| 270,454270K | ||
| 146,513147K | ||
| 65,06265K | ||
| 28,87129K | ||
| 10,76811K | ||
| 6,9336,933 | ||
| 3,9573,957 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.18 The position is about equal
Best play: 4. d4 Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Bd7
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 47% under 1400, 44% at 2200 and up and 39% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 256K | |
| 1400–1799 | 669K | |
| 1800–2199 | 1.1M | |
| 2200 and up | 523K | |
| Masters, over the board | 8,103 |
Master games
- Carlsen, M. – Nakamura, H.
- Carlsen, M. – Nakamura, H.
- Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L.
- Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L.
- Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L.
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, with e6 (ECO A07, Flank Openings) is a variation of the King's Indian Attack, reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 (3 moves).
In 2,016,952 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.0%, Black 41.4% and 6.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. O-O, in 73% of those games.
It continues into one named variation.
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How to play against the King's Indian Attack, with e6
The most played answer, 4. O-O, also scores best for White: 56.1%, with White winning 52.8% and Black 40.5% of 1.5M games. Of the main answers, 4. d4 scores lowest: 52.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 4. d4.
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
Popularity by year
The King's Indian Attack, with e6 has gained ground since 2016: 0.083% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.063%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.063% | 22,642 |
| 2017 | 0.076% | 41,621 |
| 2018 | 0.087% | 68,009 |
| 2019 | 0.081% | 101,392 |
| 2020 | 0.084% | 245,132 |
| 2021 | 0.072% | 280,506 |
| 2022 | 0.073% | 272,763 |
| 2023 | 0.076% | 283,948 |
| 2024 | 0.079% | 283,685 |
| 2025 | 0.083% | 287,844 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.087% | 95,177 |
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, with e6 (A07)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-attack-with-e6