- ECO code
- A04
- Moves
- 1.Nf3 g6
- Family
- Zukertort Opening
- To move
- White
- Master games
- 609
- Average game length
- 45 moves
- Years covered
- 1889–2026
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto is the opening filed under ECO code A04, reached after 1.Nf3 g6. It belongs to the Zukertort Opening family and is known as the Kingside Fianchetto; in the resulting position it is White to move.
Katuranga's collection of 138,070 master games contains 609 games on this line — the 182nd most played opening in the collection. The oldest game on this line is from 1889 and the most recent from 2026. The busiest decade in this collection is the 2020s, with 296 games. An average game here lasts 45 moves.
White wins 37% of those games, 21% end in a draw, and Black wins 42%. Compared with the collection average (White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28%), Black scores better here by 14 percentage points. Draws are less common here than usual, by 14 points.
From this position the most popular move is 2.e4, played in 219 games, followed by 2.d4 (165) and 2.g3 (128). After 2.e4 White scores 48% and Black 31%.
The name that appears most often on the White side of this line is Nakamura,Hi (44 games); on the Black side, Nakamura,Hi (110).
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Results in master games
- White 37% (223)
- Draws 21% (129)
- Black 42% (257)
Most played continuations
| Move | Games | White / draws / Black | Leads into |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.e4 | 219 | 48/21/31 | — |
| 2.d4 | 165 | 30/25/45 | — |
| 2.g3 | 128 | 26/12/62 | — |
| 2.c4 | 86 | 34/31/35 | — |
| 2.b3 | 6 | 50/17/33 | — |
| 2.e3 | 3 | 33/0/67 | — |
| 2.b4 | 1 | 0/0/100 | — |
| 2.d3 | 1 | 100/0/0 | — |
How the position is reached
- Zukertort Opening · 1.Nf3 · 14,933 games
Played most often by
As White
- Nakamura,Hi 44
- Keymer,Vincent 22
- Smyslov, Vassily 16
As Black
- Nakamura,Hi 110
- Nepomniachtchi,I 50
- Carlsen,M 25
Games per decade
- 1880s 1
- 1920s 3
- 1950s 7
- 1960s 27
- 1970s 39
- 1980s 26
- 1990s 39
- 2000s 29
- 2010s 142
- 2020s 296
Master games on this line
| White | Black | Result | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materia,Marco | Nakamura,Hi | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 |
| Yakubboev,Nodirbek | Nakamura,Hi | 0-1 | 2026 | 1st 3-0 Thu 22nd Jan 2026 |
| Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros | Nakamura,Hi | 1-0 | 2026 | 1st 3-0 Thu 18th Jun 2026 |
| Klukin,Kirill | Nakamura,Hi | 0-1 | 2026 | Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 |
| Caruana,F | Tsydypov,Z | 1/2-1/2 | 2026 | Titled Tue 12th May 2026 |
| Yakubboev,Nodirbek | Nakamura,Hi | 0-1 | 2026 | 1st 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto?
It is the opening with ECO code A04, reached after 1.Nf3 g6. It belongs to the Zukertort Opening family.
Is the Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto good for White or for Black?
In 609 master games on this line White wins 37%, 21% are drawn and Black wins 42%. The collection average is White 37%, draws 35%, Black 28% — so this line is a slightly better bargain for Black than the field as a whole.
What is the main continuation of the Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto?
2.e4 — played in 219 of the master games on this line.
Which grandmasters play the Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto?
On the White side Nakamura,Hi (44), Keymer,Vincent (22), Smyslov, Vassily (16); on the Black side Nakamura,Hi (110), Nepomniachtchi,I (50), Carlsen,M (25).
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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