E82 King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto
E82 holds a single named line. It leaves E81 (King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense) with 6.Be3 b6. That final move, by the b-pawn, covers a5 and c5 and opens a line for the bishop on c8. Of all other reference positions, the board of E83 (Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 | d6 |
| 5 | f3 | O-O |
| 6 | Be3 | b6 |
The road to E82
- 1.d4 … 4...d6seven earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60, E61, E70
- 5.f3E80 Sämisch Variation
- 5...O-OE81 Normal Defense
- 6...b6E82
The position after 6...b6
White has brought out the knight on c3 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White is to move and has 40 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E85 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | four squares: e5, b6, b7, e7 |
| E87 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | six squares: d4, d5, e5, b6, b7, e7 |
| B76 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | seven squares: g1, c2, c4, d4, b6, b7, c7 |
| E77 | King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | eight squares: c1, f1, e2, e3, f3, f4, b6, b7 |
| E80 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | eight squares: c1, e3, b6, b7, e8, f8, g8, h8 |
| E86 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | eight squares: g1, e2, e5, b6, c6, b7, c7, e7 |
| E88 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | eight squares: d4, d5, e5, b6, c6, b7, c7, e7 |