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E8723 plies · black to move

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense

The King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E87 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 12 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Qd2 Qh4+ 9. g3 Nxg3 10. Qf2 Nxf1 11. Qxh4 Nxe3 12. Ke2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black p
Black p
5
White p
Black p
4
White p
White p
White q
3
White n
Black n
White p
2
White p
White p
White k
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
e
f
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position