Tree path 7 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, Sämisch Gambit
- Caissa 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
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King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit (ECO E81) is a gambit in King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 — 6 moves.
In 321,848 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.5%, Black 47.0% and 6.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Nge2, in 36% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted.
- ECO code
- E81
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
321,848 games · White 46.5% / Draw 6.5% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nge2 | 116,307 | |
| d5 | 112,190 | |
| dxc5 | 71,141 | |
| Qd2 | 13,238 | |
| Bd3 | 7,963 | |
| Be2 | 359 | |
| e5 | 121 | |
| Qd3 | 97 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:45:20
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