King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5
7… Nfd7+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation (E87), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nfd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.497… Nfd7 8. h4 f5 9. g4 fxg4 10. fxg4 Nf6 11. Be2 Qd7 12. g5
- +0.607… Nh5 8. Qd2 f5 9. exf5 gxf5 10. O-O-O Na6 11. Nh3 Nc5 12. Rg1
- +0.757… Na6 8. g4 Ne8 9. h4 f5 10. g5 Nc5 11. b4 Nd7 12. a4
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 c6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nfd7 for Black, continuing 8. h4 f5 9. g4 fxg4 10. fxg4 Nf6 11. Be2 Qd7 12. g5. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 7… Nh5 (+0.60) and 7… Na6 (+0.75).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation?
E87. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).