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, Double Fianchetto
E82

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E82.

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

It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6.

It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.

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ECO code
E82
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
12
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense

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