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
E81

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit

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Overview

Chess diagram: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit after 6…c5
After 6…c5

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
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense
Direct variations
1

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Statistics from Lichess

321,848 games · White 46.5% / Draw 6.5% / Black 47.0%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nge2116,307
d5112,190
dxc571,141
Qd213,238
Bd37,963
Be2359
e5121
Qd397

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:45:20

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Variations (1)