ECO E84 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8

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

9. Nc1+0.68

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line (E84), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Nc1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.68).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.689. Nc1 Nh5 10. Nb3 f5 11. exf5 gxf5 12. Bh6 Bxh6 13. Qxh6 Nf6
  2. +0.589. h4 h5 10. Nc1 e5 11. d5 Nd4 12. Nb3 c5 13. dxc6 bxc6
  3. +0.489. Rc1 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. b3 b5 12. d5 Ne5 13. cxb5 axb5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 Rb8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Nc1 for White, continuing Nh5 10. Nb3 f5 11. exf5 gxf5 12. Bh6 Bxh6 13. Qxh6 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 9. h4 (+0.58) and 9. Rc1 (+0.48).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: 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 Main Line?
E84. 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+).