King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
147,725 games: White 45.7% / Draw 6.9% / Black 47.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 47,30147K | ||
| 38,73339K | ||
| 20,51921K | ||
| 20,12420K | ||
| 7,2577,257 | ||
| 6,7326,732 | ||
| 2,9162,916 | ||
| 2,1432,143 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.43 White is slightly better
Best play: 8. Be3 Qe7 9. Qc2 exd4 10. Nxd4 c6 11. Rad1 Re8 12. Bg5 h6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense (ECO E94, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Na6 (7 moves).
In 147,725 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.7%, Black 47.4% and 6.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. d5, in 32% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense
8. Re1 scores best for White: 54.1%, with White winning 50.6% and Black 42.4% of 21K games. The most played, 8. d5, scores 45.9% in 47K games, and 8. dxe5 scores lowest: 45.8%. Stockfish's first choice is 8. Be3.
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: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense (E94)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-orthodox-variation-glek-defense