Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) (E62) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.O-O Bf5. In 445 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 8.d5 (44%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.O-O Bf5
- ECO
- E62
- Games between strong players
- 445
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.d5 | 44% (195) | – | |
| 8.Nh4 | 17% (74) | – | |
| 8.Ne1 | 12% (51) | – | |
| 8.b3 | 11% (50) | – | |
| 8.Re1 | 8% (34) | – | |
| 8.h3 | 3% (11) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6
More King's Indian Defense lines
- King's Indian Defense 36,631 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation 22,889 games
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation 17,334 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation 14,995 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses 12,903 games
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development 6,135 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 4,694 games
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense 3,835 games
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation 3,620 games
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense 3,521 games
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto 3,403 games
- King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation 3,403 games
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