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King's Indian Defense

Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4g6
  3. 3.Nc3Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3d6
  5. 5.g3O-O
  6. 6.Bg2Nc6
  7. 7.O-OBg4
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A King's Indian Fianchetto line in which Black develops 7...Bg4, pressuring the f3-knight and d4 instead of choosing the Panno or Uhlmann-Szabo plans.

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About the Simagin Variation

The Simagin Variation is a branch of the Fianchetto Variation in which Black, after 6...Nc6 7. O-O, develops the bishop with 7...Bg4 instead of the Panno's 7...a6 or the Uhlmann-Szabo 7...e5. The bishop eyes the f3-knight, adding to the c6-knight's pressure on d4. White usually questions the bishop with 8. h3; 8. d5, driving the knight from c6, is the main alternative, and 8. Re1 is also played. Engines give White a slight edge, though online results are nearly level.

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