Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Sokolsky Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
66,280 games: White 48.0% / Draw 6.4% / Black 45.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 19,37519K | ||
| 9,0519,051 | ||
| 6,8746,874 | ||
| 6,8686,868 | ||
| 5,3015,301 | ||
| 4,9064,906 | ||
| 4,6774,677 | ||
| 2,4832,483 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.05 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... e5 7. a3 a5 8. b5 Bf5 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Be2 Ne4 11. Nxe4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Sokolsky Attack (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, reached after 1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. d4 (6 moves).
In 66,280 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 45.6% and 6.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Nbd7, in 29% of those games.
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How to play against the Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Sokolsky Attack
6…c5 scores best for Black: 52.6%, with Black winning 49.2% and White 44.0% of 4,906 games. The most played, 6…Nbd7, scores 49.9% in 19K games, and 6…Bg4 scores lowest: 45.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 6…e5.
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. “Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation, Sokolsky Attack (A00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/polish-opening-kings-indian-variation-sokolsky-attack