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E82

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto

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

Petrosian, Tigran V6 gamesTimman, Jan H5 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev4 gamesNajdorf, Miguel4 gamesTal, Mihail3 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail3 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G2 gamesFischer, Robert James2 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily2 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir2 games

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