Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.f3O-O6.Be3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense330k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
49%162k53%
22%72k55%
20%66k52%
3.9%13k48%
2.7%9.1k49%
0.6%2.0k48%
0.5%1.7k49%
0.4%1.2k48%
0.3%91645%
0.1%24945%
Famous games in this line2.3k master games
Aronian, L. (2805) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2768)Topalov, V. (2760) – Nakamura, Hi (2779)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2640) – Kasparov, Garry (2800)Giri, Anish (2696) – Wang, Hao (2739)Duda, J. (2758) – Guseinov, G. (2666)Duda, J.. (2738) – Korobov, A.. (2683)Lautier, Joel (2682) – Svidler, Peter (2735)Karpov, Anatoly (2775) – Hansen, Curt (2635)Heroes of this opening Duda, J.. · Nakamura, Hi · Wang, Hao · Lautier, Joel
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E83
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation7.Nge2 a6 · 1 deeper lineKing's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Ruban Variation7.Nge2 Rb8King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8
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From the archives
Regarded as suspect until the mid-1930s, the King's Indian was rehabilitated by Boleslavsky, Bronstein and Konstantinopolsky, then carried by Fischer and Kasparov. The plan: let White build the big centre, lock it, and throw every kingside pawn at the enemy king — Kasparov's ...g3 pawn storm against Piket at Tilburg 1989 is the picture of it.
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