E83 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Ruban Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.f3O-O6.Be3Nc67.Nge2Rb8
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Ruban Variation1.1k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
71%74947%
5.8%6136%
5.3%5637%
3.6%3829%
3.2%3459%
3%3248%
2.7%2839%
1.9%2050%
1%1060%
0.7%750%
Famous games in this line184 master games
Gligoric, Svetozar (2585) – Kavalek, Lubomir (2625)Polugaevsky, Lev (2645) – Gufeld, Eduard (2535)Gheorghiu, Florin (2605) – Sax, Gyula (2570)Beliavsky, Alexander G (2595) – Gufeld, Eduard (2530)Kraidman, Yair (2470) – Portisch, Lajos (2645)Batchuluun, T. (2489) – Salem, AR. (2625)Polugaevsky, Lev (2630) – Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2465)Browne, Walter S (2560) – Tarjan, James Edward (2535)Heroes of this opening Polugaevsky, Lev · Gufeld, Eduard · Batchuluun, T.
- 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 7. Nge2 Rb8
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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