King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6 8.d5 cxd5

ECO E89

The King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line is a chess opening line in the King's Indian Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6 8.d5 cxd5.

It is catalogued under code E89 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move cxd5 is chosen by Black on move 8.

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