King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
5,119 games: White 55.6% / Draw 6.4% / Black 38.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,2084,208 | ||
| 512512 | ||
| 116116 | ||
| 9494 | ||
| 8282 | ||
| 5555 | ||
| 1717 | ||
| 1010 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.31 Black is slightly better
Best play: 9... Ne4 10. Nxd5 Nc6 11. O-O dxe5 12. fxe5 Nxe5 13. Bf4 Nc6 14. Nc7
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, Florentine Gambit (ECO E77, Indian Defenses) is a gambit in the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. e5 (9 moves).
In 5,119 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 55.6%, Black 38.1% and 6.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…dxe5, in 82% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit
9…Ne4 scores best for Black: 54.0%, with Black winning 49.2% and White 41.2% of 512 games. The most played answer, 9…dxe5, scores lowest: 39.9% in 4,208 games. Stockfish's first choice is also 9…Ne4.
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, Florentine Gambit (E77)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-four-pawns-attack-florentine-gambit