E84 King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Main Line
E84 holds a single named line. It leaves E83 (King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation) with 8.Qd2 Rb8. Of all other reference positions, the board of B77 (Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line) comes closest, ten squares apart. When it ends, each side has three minor pieces out, and only Black has castled.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 | d6 |
| 5 | f3 | O-O |
| 6 | Be3 | Nc6 |
| 7 | Nge2 | a6 |
| 8 | Qd2 | Rb8 |
Moves only E84 plays
Same as E83 up to 6...Nc6, then:
- 7.Nge2 The knight leaves g1 for e2, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 7...a6 The a-pawn advances to a6, covering b5, opening a line for the rook on a8.
- 8.Qd2 The queen goes from d1 to d2, opening a line for the rook on a1, guarding the pawn on b2 and the bishop on e3.
- 8...Rb8 The rook goes from a8 to b8.
The road to E84
- 1.d4 … 6.Be3nine earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60, E61, E70, E80, E81
- 6...Nc6E83 Yates Defense
- 7...a6E83 Panno Formation
- 8...Rb8E84
The position after 8...Rb8
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on e2 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White is to move and has 37 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E86 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | ten squares: d1, d2, e5, a6, c6, a7, c7, e7 … |
| E81 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 11 squares: c1, d1, g1, d2, e2, e3, a6, c6 … |
| E82 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | 11 squares: d1, g1, d2, e2, a6, b6, c6, a7 … |
| E85 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | 11 squares: d1, g1, d2, e2, e5, a6, c6, a7 … |
| B76 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 12 squares: d1, c2, d2, e2, c4, d4, a6, c6 … |
| E79 | King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation | 12 squares: d1, f1, d2, e2, f3, d4, f4, a6 … |
| E89 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 12 squares: d1, d2, d4, d5, e5, a6, c6, a7 … |