King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
222,992 games: White 50.4% / Draw 6.1% / Black 43.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 210,777211K | ||
| 4,0034,003 | ||
| 3,4093,409 | ||
| 1,1621,162 | ||
| 935935 | ||
| 844844 | ||
| 491491 | ||
| 406406 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 8... exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. e6 fxe6 13. d6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 245 | |
| 1400–1799 | 11K | |
| 1800–2199 | 139K | |
| 2200 and up | 74K | |
| Masters, over the board | 1,746 |
Master games
- Ding, L. – Rapport, R.
- Moranda, W. – Grischuk, A.
- Nogueiras Santiago, J. – Kasparov, G.
- Jobava, B. – Bologan, V.
- Fier, A. – Bacrot, E.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack (ECO E77, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Dynamic 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 (8 moves).
In 222,992 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.4%, Black 43.5% and 6.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…exd5, in 95% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit.
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Popularity by year
The King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack has lost ground since 2016: 0.0076% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.01% (its peak: 0.013% in 2018).
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.01% | 3,694 |
| 2017 | 0.012% | 6,724 |
| 2018 | 0.013% | 9,917 |
| 2019 | 0.011% | 13,880 |
| 2020 | 0.011% | 32,875 |
| 2021 | 0.0084% | 32,934 |
| 2022 | 0.0079% | 29,530 |
| 2023 | 0.0075% | 28,307 |
| 2024 | 0.0074% | 26,660 |
| 2025 | 0.0076% | 26,219 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0076% | 8,328 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (1)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack (E77)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-four-pawns-attack-normal-attack