King's Indian Defense: Pomar System
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Statistics from Lichess
29,759 games: White 49.9% / Draw 6.0% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 15,18815K | ||
| 6,2216,221 | ||
| 2,6402,640 | ||
| 1,5111,511 | ||
| 1,4041,404 | ||
| 743743 | ||
| 462462 | ||
| 423423 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.18 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... exd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. O-O Nd7 11. Bd2 Re8 12. Qc2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Pomar System (ECO E72, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 e5 7. Nge2 (7 moves).
In 29,759 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 44.0% and 6.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Nc6, in 51% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Pomar System
The most played answer, 7…Nc6, also scores best for Black: 49.1%, with Black winning 45.8% and White 47.7% of 15K games. Of the main answers, 7…Nbd7 scores lowest: 44.4%. Stockfish's first choice is 7…exd4.
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: Pomar System (E72)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-pomar-system