Tree path 9 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Normal Defense › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E80
- Normal Defense E81
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense E83
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation E83
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line E84 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E84.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 16 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E84
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
42,832 games · White 47.3% / Draw 6.2% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc1 | 7,978 | |
| Rc1 | 7,795 | |
| g4 | 5,067 | |
| d5 | 3,652 | |
| a4 | 3,608 | |
| h4 | 3,575 | |
| O-O-O | 2,920 | |
| Bh6 | 2,531 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:13:31
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