Tree path 8 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, Yates Defense › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation
- 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, Yates Defense E83
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation E83 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E83.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line.
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- ECO code
- E83
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
- Direct variations
- 1
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