Chess openings / King's Indian Defense
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation (E87) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.d5. In 266 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 7…Nh5 (32%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.d5
- ECO
- E87
- Games between strong players
- 266
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…Nh5 | 32% (86) | – | |
| 7…c6 | 27% (72) | – | |
| 7…a5 | 18% (48) | – | |
| 7…Nbd7 | 6% (17) | – | |
| 7…Ne8 | 5% (14) | – | |
| 7…c5 | 4% (10) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5
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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