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, Orthodox Variation
- 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 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E85), 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.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 6 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- E85
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 6
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Variations (2)
Show all 6 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E86 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation 14-ply
- E87 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation 13-ply
- E87 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense 23-ply
- E88 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation 14-ply
- E89 Closed Variation, Main Line 16-ply
- E87 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation, Bronstein Variation 24-ply