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Sämisch variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbq1rk1/ppp1ppbp/3p1np1/8/2PPP3/2N1BP2/PP4PP/R2QKBNR
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3
ECO code: E81-E89
Parent: Sämisch variation

6. Be3

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White defends the d4 pawn, which is usually the weakest in the Sämisch formation. Black now has a variety of options - usually they want to strike in the centre with 6...e5 or even the gambit line 6...c5. The latter, although it gives up a pawn, gives Black a lead in development with plenty of open lines and White's extra pawn is doubled, limiting its usefulness. In practice, Black scores very well in the gambit line and it is partially due to it that the Sämisch is not quite as popular as it once was.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3

	6
Sämisch Gambit	... c5
Panno Variation	... Nc6
Orthodox Variation	... e5
Double Fianchetto Var.	... b6

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References

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4 e5
Open games

3. Bb5
Spanish

Berlin →
- Anti-Berlin
- Beverwijk
- L'Hermet → Berlin Wall

Morphy →
- Exchange
- Closed →
- Open
- Arkhangelsk
- Anderssen
- Mackenzie

3. Bc4
Italian

Giuoco Piano →

Two knights defence →
- Open
- Knight attack →
  - Fried liver
  - Polerio

3. Nc3
Three knights

Four knights →
- Glek
- Italian
- Scotch → Belgrade
- Spanish
- Naroditsky !?
- Halloween ?!

Other

2...Nf6
Russian

2...d6
Philidor

Other

2. f4
King's gambit

2...exf4
Accepted

King's knight →
- Kieseritzky
- Schallop
- Modern
- Fischer
- Lolli ?
- Muzio ?
Bishop's →
- Cozio

Other
Declined

2. Nc3
Vienna

Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian

1. e4 e6
French

1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann

1. e4 other

1. d4 d5
Closed games

2. c4
Queen's gambit

2. other

1. d4 Nf6
Indian

2. c4 other

2. other:

1. d4 f5
Dutch

1. d4 ...other:

1. Nf3
Zukertort

Flank

Unorthodox

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