King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
7,584 games: White 49.2% / Draw 4.6% / Black 46.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,7294,729 | ||
| 1,1451,145 | ||
| 1,1031,103 | ||
| 231231 | ||
| 150150 | ||
| 128128 | ||
| 4646 | ||
| 1919 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.45 White is slightly better
Best play: 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Bd3 e5 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. d5 c6 10. O-O Bd7
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, Modern Defense (ECO E76, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 Na6 (5 moves).
In 7,584 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.2%, Black 46.2% and 4.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nf3, in 62% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense
The most played answer, 6. Nf3, also scores best for White: 52.4%, with White winning 50.1% and Black 45.4% of 4,729 games. Of the main answers, 6. a3 scores lowest: 49.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Nf3.
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: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense (E76)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-four-pawns-attack-modern-defense