E81 · Indian · a defense for Black

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Byrne Defense

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.f3O-O6.Be3c67.Bd3a6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Byrne Defense19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%14k52%
13%2.4k55%
12%2.2k50%
0.5%9942%
0.4%7941%
0.4%7359%
0.3%5940%
0.3%5841%
0.3%5552%
0.1%2330%
Famous games in this line157 master games
Topalov, V. (2760)Nakamura, Hi (2779)2016½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2730)Kasparov, Garry (2800)1990½–½Topalov, Veselin (2770)Van Wely, Loek (2692)2012½–½Lenic, L. (2656)Shimanov, A. (2626)20180–1Macieja, Bartlomiej (2624)Socko, Bartosz (2643)2010½–½Portisch, Lajos (2640)Hort, Vlastimil (2600)19791–0Timman, Jan H (2625)Petrosian, Tigran V (2610)1979½–½Salem, AR Saleh (2531)Movsesian, Sergei (2699)20131–0
Heroes of this opening Shimanov, A. · Portisch, Lajos · Salem, AR Saleh
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E81
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c6 7. Bd3 a6
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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For decades the King's Indian was considered suspect — until Bronstein, Fischer and Kasparov showed the plan: let White build the big center, lock it, and throw every kingside pawn at the enemy king. Some of the most violent attacking games ever played (Kasparov's ...g3 sacrifices) come from this defense.

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