King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5
7. Nge2+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit (E81), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.317. Nge2 Qa5 8. Qd2 a6 9. d5 b5 10. Ng3 Nbd7 11. cxb5 h5
- +0.267. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 a6 10. a4 Qa5 11. Nd1 Qxd2+
- +0.247. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Nc6 10. Rc1 Be6 11. Be3 Nb4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nge2 for White, continuing Qa5 8. Qd2 a6 9. d5 b5 10. Ng3 Nbd7 11. cxb5 h5. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 7. d5 (+0.26) and 7. dxc5 (+0.24).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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, Sämisch Gambit?
E81. 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+).