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E8724 plies · white to move

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation, Bronstein Variation

The King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation, Bronstein Variation 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 Nxc4. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White n
White r
2
White p
White k
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
4
White q
White p
Black n
5
Black p
White p
6
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position