King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation
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Statistics from Lichess
62,217 games: White 46.9% / Draw 6.1% / Black 47.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 48,50149K | ||
| 2,2142,214 | ||
| 2,0952,095 | ||
| 1,8681,868 | ||
| 1,6101,610 | ||
| 1,4691,469 | ||
| 1,1791,179 | ||
| 1,1621,162 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.59 White is slightly better
Best play: 8. Qd2 e6 9. Rc1 Bd7 10. b3 Rb8 11. h4 h5 12. Nd1 Qe7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation (ECO E83, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 (7 moves).
In 62,217 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.9%, Black 47.0% and 6.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Qd2, in 78% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation (E83)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-samisch-variation-panno-formation