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King's Indian Defense

Sämisch Variation, Bronstein Defense

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4g6
  3. 3.Nc3Bg7
  4. 4.e4d6
  5. 5.f3O-O
  6. 6.Be3e5
  7. 7.d5Nh5
  8. 8.Qd2Qh4+
  9. 9.g3Nxg3
  10. 10.Qf2Nxf1
  11. 11.Qxh4Nxe3
  12. 12.Ke2

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A sharp Sämisch King's Indian line in which Black gives up the queen with 8...Qh4+ for two bishops, two pawns and a stranded white king.

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About the Bronstein Defense

The Bronstein Defense is a forcing offshoot of the Orthodox Sämisch. After 7. d5 Nh5 8. Qd2, Black gives up the queen with 8...Qh4+. Following 9. g3 Nxg3 10. Qf2 Nxf1 11. Qxh4 Nxe3 12. Ke2 Nxc4, the knight has captured both white bishops and two pawns in exchange for the queen. White keeps a material edge. Black's compensation is that White can no longer castle, the king stays exposed on e2, and the kingside pawns are left broken with an isolated h-pawn.

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