King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
162,566 games: White 45.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 49.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 127,510128K | ||
| 12,32112K | ||
| 5,9615,961 | ||
| 4,5584,558 | ||
| 3,9433,943 | ||
| 3,7223,722 | ||
| 1,8101,810 | ||
| 709709 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.25 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. e4 a5 10. Ne1 Nd7 11. Nd3 b6
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, Hollywood Variation (ECO E60, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 (6 moves).
In 162,566 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.1%, Black 49.1% and 5.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. O-O, in 78% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation
The most played answer, 7. O-O, also scores best for White: 48.2%, with White winning 45.2% and Black 48.9% of 128K games. Of the main answers, 7. a3 scores lowest: 46.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. O-O.
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
Transpositions
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation (E60)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-semi-classical-variation-hollywood-variation