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King's Indian DefenseNormal Variation, King's Knight Variation

E60For BlackAggressive

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4

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
50.5%48.7%48.4%47.2%
Band 600, n = 740Band 1000, n = 6,735Band 1400, n = 8,640Band 1800, n = 32,629
Blunder rate
pending28.6%50.0%52.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%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
60045.3%4.2%50.5%--740C
100047.7%3.6%48.7%28.6%ply 5.06,735B
140047.9%3.8%48.4%50.0%ply 5.08,640C
180047.7%5.1%47.2%52.0%ply 5.032,629C

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 bandC at 600

At 600, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 50.5% for Black across 740 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 28.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 48.7% for Black across 6,735 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 28.6% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 48.4% for Black across 8,640 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 52.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 47.2% for Black across 32,629 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 52.0% include an early material blunder (25 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 50.5% for Black across 740 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation scores 48.7% for Black across 6,735 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 28.6% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1000).

The King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation (E60) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4.