ECO E81 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5

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

9… Nc6+0.24

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted (E81), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.249… Nc6 10. Nd5 Nd7 11. Nxe7+ Nxe7 12. Bxe7 Bxb2 13. Rd1 Re8 14. Bd6
  2. +0.669… e6 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Rd1 Rxd1+ 12. Kxd1 Nd7 13. Kc2 b6 14. Nb5
  3. +0.709… Kf8 10. Nge2 Nc6 11. Rd1 Rxd1+ 12. Kxd1 b6 13. Be3 Nd7 14. Kc2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Nc6 for Black, continuing 10. Nd5 Nd7 11. Nxe7+ Nxe7 12. Bxe7 Bxb2 13. Rd1 Re8 14. Bd6. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 9… e6 (+0.66) and 9… Kf8 (+0.70).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: the position is roughly equal. 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 Accepted?
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+).