Chess Openings·King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation

Indian Defence

King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3

Step through

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A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. The plan points straight at the enemy king. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
9 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
34
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 2
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqk2r/ppp1ppbp/3p1np1/8/2PPP3/2N2P2/PP4PP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - 0 5

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…g6Black: Pawn g7→g6
  5. 3.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
  6. 3…Bg7Black: Bishop f8→g7
  7. 4.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  8. 4…d6Black: Pawn d7→d6
  9. 5.f3White: Pawn f2→f3

Nearby lines

first 8 moves shared

King's Indian Defence, Four Pawns Attack…f4King's Indian Defence, Classical Variation…Nf3 O-O Be2 e5King's Indian Defence…g6 Nc3 Bg7King's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation…g3Grünfeld Defence…d5Grünfeld Defence, Russian Variation…d5 Nf3 Bg7 Qb3

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation?

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 9 moves it is Black to move.