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, Yates Defense
- 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
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense E83 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense (ECO E83) is a variation of 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 Nc6 — 6 moves.
In 429,247 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.1%, Black 44.9% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Qd2, in 47% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation and King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Ruban Variation. In all, 3 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- E83
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
429,247 games · White 50.1% / Draw 5.0% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qd2 | 203,045 | |
| Nge2 | 116,739 | |
| Bd3 | 75,805 | |
| a3 | 13,491 | |
| d5 | 11,777 | |
| Be2 | 2,190 | |
| g4 | 1,974 | |
| h4 | 1,362 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:45:27
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