E83 · 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 FormationE83 7.Nge2 a6 · 1 deeper lineKing's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Ruban VariationE83 7.Nge2 Rb8King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main LineE84 7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8
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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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