- ECO code
- E60
- Moves
- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- To move
- Black
- Master games
- 452
- Average game length
- 44 moves
- Years covered
- 1929–2026
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation is the opening filed under ECO code E60, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family and is known as the Fianchetto Variation; in the resulting position it is Black to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 452 games on this line — the 229th most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1929 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2010s, with 170 games. An average game here lasts 44 moves.
White wins 27% of those games, 47% end in a draw, and Black wins 26%. That is close to the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%). Draws are more common here than usual, by 12 points.
From this position the most popular move is 4...O-O, played in 251 games, followed by 4...c6 (83) and 4...d5 (67). After 4...O-O White scores 30% and Black 27%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Mamedyarov,S (58 games); on the Black side, Vachier Lagrave,M (29).
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Results in master games
- White 27% (121)
- Draws 47% (214)
- Black 26% (117)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4...O-O | 251 | 30/43/27 | — |
| 4...c6 | 83 | 20/66/14 | — |
| 4...d5 | 67 | 27/46/27 | — |
| 4...c5 | 38 | 21/40/39 | — |
| 4...d6 | 7 | 14/29/57 | — |
| 4...b6 | 6 | 33/50/17 | — |
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 58
- Aronian,L 25
- Karpov, Anatoly 19
As Black
- Vachier Lagrave,M 29
- Grischuk,A 28
- Nepomniachtchi,I 22
Games per decade
- 1920s 2
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 4
- 1950s 5
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 27
- 1990s 57
- 2000s 91
- 2010s 170
- 2020s 87
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustemov,A | So,W | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 14th Apr 2026 |
| Haydon,D | Grischuk,A | 0-1 | 2026 | 2nd 3-0 Thu 22nd Jan 2026 |
| Rustemov,A | Grischuk,A | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 |
| Rohith,Krishna S | So,W | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 |
| Rohith,Krishna S | Grischuk,A | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 |
| Jumabayev,R | Caruana,F | 1-0 | 2026 | Titled Tue 13th Jan 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation?
It is the opening with ECO code E60, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3. It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family.
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation good for White or for Black?
In 452 master games on this line White wins 27%, 47% 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 Defense: Fianchetto Variation?
4...O-O — played in 251 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation?
On the White side Mamedyarov,S (58), Aronian,L (25), Karpov, Anatoly (19); on the Black side Vachier Lagrave,M (29), Grischuk,A (28), Nepomniachtchi,I (22).
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