Sämisch
King's Indian Defence · E81 · you play Black. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O
About the Sämisch
The Sämisch, 5.f3, builds a solid centre and often castles long. Black answers with ...e5, ...c6 and ...Nbd7, prepares ...a6 and ...b5, and opens the centre with ...exd4 when White's king is committed. The dark squares are Black's long-term asset.
Playing the King's Indian Defence as Black? The Sämisch (E81) begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6, and is one of 5 lines you can practise here. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. It fits in a set of defences against 1.e4 and 1.d4; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.