King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
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Statistics from Lichess
28,213 games: White 49.6% / Draw 7.6% / Black 42.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 14,06814K | ||
| 8,1018,101 | ||
| 1,6201,620 | ||
| 1,2451,245 | ||
| 986986 | ||
| 937937 | ||
| 602602 | ||
| 354354 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.22 The position is about equal
Best play: 8. Qc1 exd5 9. exd5 b5 10. cxb5 a6 11. Nf3 axb5 12. Bxb5 Qe7+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line (ECO E75, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 (7 moves).
In 28,213 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.6%, Black 42.8% and 7.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Qd2, in 50% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
The most played answer, 8. Qd2, also scores best for White: 54.8%, with White winning 50.7% and Black 41.2% of 14K games. Of the main answers, 8. dxe6 scores lowest: 50.2%. Stockfish's first choice is 8. Qc1.
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
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line (E75)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-averbakh-variation-main-line