King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
54,330 games: White 51.2% / Draw 8.8% / Black 40.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 48,46948K | ||
| 1,9461,946 | ||
| 1,0981,098 | ||
| 846846 | ||
| 796796 | ||
| 333333 | ||
| 328328 | ||
| 191191 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.03 The position is about equal
Best play: 9... Nc6 10. Nd5 Nd7 11. Nxe7+ Nxe7 12. Bxe7 Bxb2 13. Rb1 Bc3+ 14. Kd1
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, Sämisch Gambit Accepted (ECO E81, Indian Defenses) is a gambit in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 (9 moves).
In 54,330 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.2%, Black 40.0% and 8.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…Nc6, in 89% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted (E81)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-samisch-variation-samisch-gambit-accepted