King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack 5…O-O 6. f4
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Statistics from Lichess
122,974 games: White 51.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 55,18555K | ||
| 18,98919K | ||
| 14,11614K | ||
| 11,52612K | ||
| 5,4295,429 | ||
| 4,4704,470 | ||
| 3,3403,340 | ||
| 2,5752,575 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.15 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... c5 7. d5 b5 8. cxb5 a6 9. bxa6 Qa5 10. Bd2 Bxa6 11. Nf3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack (ECO E77, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. f4 (6 moves).
In 122,974 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.2%, Black 44.0% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…c5, in 45% of those games.
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How to answer 6. f4
6…e5 scores best for Black: 49.9%, with Black winning 47.6% and White 47.7% of 12K games. The most played, 6…c5, scores 47.8% in 55K games, and 6…Nbd7 scores lowest: 42.9%. Stockfish's first choice is 6…c5.
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 Defense: Four Pawns Attack (E77)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-four-pawns-attack-2