- ECO code
- E60
- Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- To move
- Black
- Master games
- 870
- Average game length
- 44 moves
- Years covered
- 1923–2026
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto is the opening filed under ECO code E60, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family and is known as the Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto; in the resulting position it is Black to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 870 games on this line — the 122nd most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1923 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2010s, with 272 games. An average game here lasts 44 moves.
White wins 35% of those games, 41% end in a draw, and Black wins 24%. Compared with the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%), Black scores worse here by 4 percentage points. Draws are more common here than usual, by 6 points.
From this position the most popular move is 3...Bg7, played in 539 games, followed by 3...c6 (239) and 3...c5 (66). After 3...Bg7 White scores 40% and Black 25%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Mamedyarov,S (52 games); on the Black side, Vachier Lagrave,M (68).
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Results in master games
- White 35% (301)
- Draws 41% (362)
- Black 24% (207)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3...Bg7 | 539 | 40/35/25 | — |
| 3...c6 | 239 | 25/54/21 | — |
| 3...c5 | 66 | 23/56/21 | — |
| 3...d5 | 22 | 46/27/27 | — |
| 3...d6 | 3 | 100/0/0 | — |
| 3...e6 | 1 | 0/0/100 | — |
How the position is reached
- Queen's Pawn Game · 1.d4 · 45,810 games
- Indian Defense · 1.d4 Nf6 · 29,631 games
- Indian Defense: Normal Variation · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 · 22,243 games
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 · 6,337 games
Played most often by
As White
- Mamedyarov,S 52
- Grischuk,A 46
- Ding Liren 37
As Black
- Vachier Lagrave,M 68
- Grischuk,A 40
- Nepomniachtchi,I 37
Games per decade
- 1920s 20
- 1930s 7
- 1940s 15
- 1950s 94
- 1960s 60
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 19
- 1990s 64
- 2000s 60
- 2010s 272
- 2020s 244
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bok,B | So,W | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026 |
| Artemiev,V | Caruana,F | 1-0 | 2026 | Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 |
| So,W | Sindarov,Javokhir | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR |
| Stribuk,Artiom | So,W | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 |
| Artemiev,V | Carlsen,M | 0-1 | 2026 | FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th |
| Sonis,Francesco | So,W | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 30th Jun 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto?
It is the opening with ECO code E60, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family.
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto good for White or for Black?
In 870 master games on this line White wins 35%, 41% are drawn and Black wins 24%. 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 Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto?
3...Bg7 — played in 539 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto?
On the White side Mamedyarov,S (52), Grischuk,A (46), Ding Liren (37); on the Black side Vachier Lagrave,M (68), Grischuk,A (40), Nepomniachtchi,I (37).
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