King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense position after 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. White: pawn on d5, pawn on c4, pawn on e4, queen on h4, knight on c3, pawn on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, king on e2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on f7, bishop on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on d6, pawn on g6, pawn on e5, knight on e3.
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense is a chess opening that arises after 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. It is classified E87 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move. The King's Indian Defense lets White build a large pawn centre unopposed, then attacks it from a fianchettoed setup. Black deliberately concedes space in the opening in order to strike back with e5 or c5 and generate a kingside attack that is often decisive.
Strategic character
The classic King's Indian is a race: White plays on the queenside where the space advantage is, Black pushes pawns at the white king on the other wing. Because both attacks proceed independently, the games are unusually sharp and rarely end in draws.
Who should play it
Attacking players who want unbalanced positions with Black and are willing to accept worse positions objectively for practical winning chances.
This line is a variation within the King's Indian Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 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.
Variations continuing from this position
Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 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. Open any of them to load the position on the board.
What is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense?
The King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense is a chess opening that arises after 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. It is classified E87 in the ECO system. The King's Indian Defense lets White build a large pawn centre unopposed, then attacks it from a fianchettoed setup. Black deliberately concedes space in the opening in order to strike back with e5 or c5 and generate a kingside attack that is often decisive.
What are the moves of the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense?
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. After these moves it is black to move.
Is the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense good for beginners?
Attacking players who want unbalanced positions with Black and are willing to accept worse positions objectively for practical winning chances.
What variations come from the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense?
Named continuations include King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation, Bronstein Variation. There are 1 named variations reachable from this position in total.