- ECO code
- A07
- Moves
- 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3
- Family
- King's Indian Attack
- To move
- Black
- Master games
- 2,104
- Average game length
- 47 moves
- Years covered
- 1872–2026
King's Indian Attack is the opening filed under ECO code A07, reached after 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Attack family; in the resulting position it is Black to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 2,104 games on this line — the 58th most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1872 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2020s, with 1,195 games. An average game here lasts 47 moves.
White wins 39% of those games, 35% end in a draw, and Black wins 26%. That is close to the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%).
From this position the most popular move is 2...Nf6, played in 609 games, followed by 2...g6 (602) and 2...c6 (268). After 2...Nf6 White scores 43% and Black 23%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Nakamura,Hi (163 games); on the Black side, Aronian,L (104).
1 named variation branch off this position and have their own page here, among them King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto.
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Results in master games
- White 39% (809)
- Draws 35% (738)
- Black 26% (557)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2...Nf6 | 609 | 43/34/23 | — |
| 2...g6 | 602 | 33/39/28 | King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto |
| 2...c6 | 268 | 43/32/25 | — |
| 2...Bg4 | 236 | 34/37/29 | — |
| 2...c5 | 167 | 34/37/29 | — |
| 2...Nc6 | 114 | 46/26/28 | — |
| 2...Nd7 | 64 | 33/34/33 | — |
| 2...e6 | 21 | 62/24/14 | — |
Variations from this position
- Double Fianchetto · 2...g6 · 602 games
How the position is reached
- Zukertort Opening · 1.Nf3 · 14,933 games
- Zukertort Opening · 1.Nf3 d5 · 5,559 games
Played most often by
As White
- Nakamura,Hi 163
- Praggnanandhaa,R 115
- Carlsen,M 102
As Black
- Aronian,L 104
- So,W 93
- Nakamura,Hi 89
Games per decade
- 1870s 1
- 1920s 4
- 1940s 3
- 1950s 13
- 1960s 31
- 1970s 20
- 1980s 24
- 1990s 61
- 2000s 59
- 2010s 693
- 2020s 1,195
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So,W | Drozdowski,K | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 |
| Nakamura,Hi | Svane,R | 1-0 | 2026 | Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 |
| Nakamura,Hi | Arpith S Bijoy | 0-1 | 2026 | 1st 3-0 Thu 18th Jun 2026 |
| So,W | Sarana,A | 1-0 | 2026 | Chess.com Open PlayIn2 |
| Svane,R | Nepomniachtchi,I | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 |
| Keymer,Vincent | Deac,Bogdan-Daniel | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | GCT Super Rapid Croatia |
Frequently asked questions
What is the King's Indian Attack?
It is the opening with ECO code A07, reached after 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Attack family.
Is the King's Indian Attack good for White or for Black?
In 2,104 master games on this line White wins 39%, 35% are drawn and Black wins 26%. The collection average is White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28% — so this line is no worse than usual for White than the field as a whole.
What is the main continuation of the King's Indian Attack?
2...Nf6 — played in 609 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the King's Indian Attack?
On the White side Nakamura,Hi (163), Praggnanandhaa,R (115), Carlsen,M (102); on the Black side Aronian,L (104), So,W (93), Nakamura,Hi (89).
Every number on this page is computed from Katuranga's master game collection; names and ECO codes follow the lichess opening book (CC0).
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