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E84

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line

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

Beliavsky, Alexander G9 gamesPortisch, Lajos7 gamesKasparov, Gary5 gamesSpassky, Boris V5 gamesSo,W4 gamesSvidler,P3 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V3 gamesGelfand, Boris3 gamesFischer, Robert James2 gamesFirouzja,Alireza2 games

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