King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Benoni Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
93,851 games: White 46.6% / Draw 6.0% / Black 47.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 78,26878K | ||
| 3,2323,232 | ||
| 3,0543,054 | ||
| 2,6122,612 | ||
| 1,4271,427 | ||
| 1,2561,256 | ||
| 918918 | ||
| 883883 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.44 White is slightly better
Best play: 7. e4 a6 8. O-O b5 9. e5 dxe5 10. Nxe5 Be6 11. Re1 bxc4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Benoni Variation (ECO E60, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 c6 (6 moves).
In 93,851 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.6%, Black 47.4% and 6.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. O-O, in 83% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Benoni Variation (E60)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-semi-classical-variation-benoni-variation