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King's Indian DefenseNormal Variation, Rare Defenses

E90For BlackAggressive

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
45.8%49.0%47.9%47.5%
Band 600, n = 627Band 1000, n = 8,717Band 1400, n = 12,091Band 1800, n = 41,454
Blunder rate
100.0%25.0%60.0%34.8%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DBDC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.1%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.4%2.9%45.8%100.0%ply 9.0627D
100047.3%3.7%49.0%25.0%ply 9.08,717B
140048.2%3.9%47.9%60.0%ply 9.012,091D
180047.9%4.6%47.5%34.8%ply 9.041,454C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 45.8% for Black across 627 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 25.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 49.0% for Black across 8,717 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 60.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 47.9% for Black across 12,091 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 60.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 34.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 47.5% for Black across 41,454 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 34.8% include an early material blunder (23 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 45.8% for Black across 627 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses scores 49.0% for Black across 8,717 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 1000).

The King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses (E90) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3.