Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
89,252 games: White 48.4% / Draw 6.3% / Black 45.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 33,55834K | ||
| 13,42413K | ||
| 13,17913K | ||
| 12,73813K | ||
| 8,9678,967 | ||
| 2,4372,437 | ||
| 1,0851,085 | ||
| 811811 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.05 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... e5 7. d3 a5 8. a3 Na6 9. c4 Rb8 10. Qc2 c6 11. Nbd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack (ECO A05, Flank Openings) is a variation of the King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense, reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O (6 moves).
In 89,252 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.4%, Black 45.2% and 6.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…e5, in 38% of those games.
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How to play against the Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack
The most played answer, 6…e5, also scores best for Black: 49.3%, with Black winning 46.1% and White 47.5% of 34K games. Of the main answers, 6…Nc6 scores lowest: 47.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 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. “Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack (A05)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/zukertort-opening-double-fianchetto-attack