King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (4… b6 5. O-O)
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 b6 5. O-O
The King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A07, reached after 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 b6 5. O-O. It is a line of the King's Indian Attack. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 7 times by this move order. White won 71%, 15% were drawn and Black won 14%. The most popular continuation is 5… Bb7 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.33 (Stockfish, depth 31; best line 5… Bb7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3)
- ECO
- A07
- Moves
- 9 plies
- FEN
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1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 b6 5. O-O
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 2 | |
| 2000+ | 5 | |
| All | 7 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5… Bb7 | 7 (100%) |
Master games
11 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 55%, draw 0%, Black 45%). The strongest:
- GM B. Adhiban (2603) – GM Suri Vaibhav (2600) 1-0 · MPL Indian Chess Tour #4 · 2022-10-01
- GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (2650) – IM Aron Pasti (2414) 1-0 · Titled Tue 12th May 2026 · 2026-05-12
- IM Lennis Martinez Ramirez (2457) – GM Vladimir Zakhartsov (2525) 0-1 · Titled Tue 29th Aug Late · 2023-08-29
- GM Vahap Sanal (2567) – FM Danila Bilan (2303) 1-0 · Titled Tue 30th Jan Early · 2024-01-30
- IM Mai Narva (2411) – Juan Jose Cano Alcaraz (2278) 0-1 · 2nd 3-0 Thu 30th Apr 2026 · 2026-04-30
Search all games of the King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Misha-she (2369) – dubic (2392) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 2s
- TwillightPrincess (2335) – Andydong (2360) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- newdanny (2284) – cuantikator (2309) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
English Opening: Neo-Catalan 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6
More King's Indian Attack lines (all)
- King's Indian Attack (2. g3 d5) A05
- King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation A05
- King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation A05
- King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense A05
- King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense A05
- King's Indian Attack (1… d5 2. g3) A07
- King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto A07
- King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation (2. g3 Bg4) A07
- King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation (3. Bg2 Nd7) A07
- King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation (4. O-O Nd7) A07
- King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation (8. Nc3 Bd6) A07
- King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit A07
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.