King's Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Bronstein Defense
In the King's Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Bronstein Defense, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The King's Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Bronstein Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E87. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. Qd2 Qh4+ 9. g3 Nxg3 10. Qf2 Nxf1 11. Qxh4 Nxe3 12. Ke2: 23 moves in, with Black to play.
It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.
Club players rarely lose the King's Indian Defense: Samisch Variation, Bronstein Defense in the opening itself. They lose it a few moves later, when the plan behind the moves runs out: that is what reading your own games in this line shows you.