E88 King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation
E88 holds a single named line. It leaves E87, a position of the same name, with 7...c6. White’s pieces and pawns attack ten squares in Black’s half, level for the most of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes. White, to move in that position, has 43 legal moves, the second-highest count of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 | d6 |
| 5 | f3 | O-O |
| 6 | Be3 | e5 |
| 7 | d5 | c6 |
Moves only E88 plays
Same as E87 up to 7.d5, then:
- 7...c6 The c-pawn advances to c6, covering b5 and d5, opening a line for the queen on d8.
The road to E88
- 1.d4 … 6.Be3nine earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60, E61, E70, E80, E81
- 6...e5E85 Orthodox Variation
- 7.d5E87 Closed Variation
- 7...c6E88
The position after 7...c6
White has brought out the knight on c3 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White could capture with Bxa7, dxc6.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E85 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | four squares: d4, d5, c6, c7 |
| E86 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | four squares: g1, e2, d4, d5 |
| E89 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | four squares: g1, e2, d5, c6 |
| E83 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense | seven squares: d4, d5, e5, c6, c7, e7, b8 |
| B76 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | eight squares: g1, c2, c4, d4, d5, e5, c6, e7 |
| E81 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | eight squares: c1, e3, d4, d5, e5, c6, c7, e7 |
| E82 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto | eight squares: d4, d5, e5, b6, c6, b7, c7, e7 |