Tree path 9 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, Orthodox Variation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Closed Variation, Main Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E80
- Normal Defense E81
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation E85
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E86
- Closed Variation, Main Line E89 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E89), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 16 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. Nge2 c6 8. d5 cxd5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E89
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
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