King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO E80), reached after 9 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3.

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About this opening

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code E80. ECO group E (E00–E99) covers Indian defences against 1.d4, covering the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, King's Indian and Catalan systems. This particular variation is reached after 9 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3.

It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Sämisch Variation line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 g6, 3.Nc3 Bg7, 4.e4 d6, 5.f3. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.