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E81

King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack

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

The Sämisch Variation features the aggressive f3, supporting the centre and preparing for a kingside pawn storm or positional play. It's one of the most critical tests of the King's Indian.

History & Notable Players

Named after Fritz Sämisch. It's been a favoured weapon against the KID at the highest levels.

Top Players in this Opening

Grischuk,A17 gamesPortisch, Lajos17 gamesFirouzja,Alireza17 gamesKorchnoi,V15 gamesShirov, Alexei15 gamesTimman, Jan H14 gamesGelfand, Boris14 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G14 gamesJussupow, Artur14 gamesKarpov, Anatoly13 games

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