ECO E83 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

8. Qd2+0.55

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation (E83), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.558. Qd2 Bd7 9. g4 b5 10. O-O-O bxc4 11. h4 Nb4 12. Nf4 c5
  2. +0.478. h4 b5 9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nxb5 Na5 11. Nf4 Bd7 12. Nc3 c5
  3. +0.448. Nc1 Nd7 9. Nb3 e6 10. Be2 f5 11. O-O a5 12. d5 exd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qd2 for White, continuing Bd7 9. g4 b5 10. O-O-O bxc4 11. h4 Nb4 12. Nf4 c5. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 8. h4 (+0.47) and 8. Nc1 (+0.44).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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, Panno Formation?
E83. 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+).