King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line
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Statistics from Lichess
269 games: White 44.2% / Draw 5.2% / Black 50.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 9090 | ||
| 6565 | ||
| 5656 | ||
| 3030 | ||
| 1616 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 22 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Sep 26, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.60 White is slightly better
Best play: 11. b3 Rb8 12. a3 Qc7 13. a4 Nh5 14. Bf3 Nf6 15. e4 Bh6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line (ECO E63, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5 (10 moves).
In 269 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.2%, Black 50.6% and 5.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 11. b3, in 33% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line (E63)”. Lichess data as of 26 Sep 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-fianchetto-variation-panno-variation-blockade-line