Tree path 7 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Normal Defense › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation
E81

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E81.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.

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ECO code
E81
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
11
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense

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