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King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line (E89)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 f3 O-O 6 Be3 e5
7 d5 c6 8 Nge2 cxd5

Number of games in database: 58
Years covered: 1947 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 36.2%
   Black wins 29.3%
   Draws 34.5%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Raymond Keene  3 games
Milko Bobotsov  3 games
Mikhail Botvinnik  3 games
Svetozar Gligoric  7 games
 
 
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Tal vs Gligoric, 1959
Keene vs P C Griffiths, 1964
Botvinnik vs J Penrose, 1962
Smyslov vs Geller, 1955
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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 58  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Pachman vs Tsvetkov 1-037 1947 Moscow-chE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
2. Lokvenc vs Geller  ½-½40 1954 AmsterdamE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
3. Smyslov vs Geller 0-134 1955 Moscow USSR ch mE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
4. Szabo vs Petrosian  ½-½31 1956 AmsterdamE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
5. Golombek vs Uhlmann  ½-½21 1956 Moscow A Alekhin meE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
6. N Padevsky vs Najdorf  ½-½28 1956 Alekhine MemorialE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
7. Berliner vs Fischer ½-½57 1957 New York ch-USE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
8. Najdorf vs E Albert  1-028 1957 Mar del PlataE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
9. Najdorf vs F Olafsson  ½-½30 1957 DallasE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
10. Petrosian vs Lokvenc 1-029 1958 MunichE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
11. Bobotsov vs Gligoric 0-137 1958 Munich ol (Men) fin-AE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
12. R Elio vs K Dreyer  1-036 1958 13th olm final CE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
13. Tal vs Gligoric  1-047 1959 Bled ctE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
14. Szabo vs Gligoric  ½-½61 1959 YUG-HUNE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
15. Botvinnik vs Lombardy ½-½48 1960 LeipzigE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
16. Bobotsov vs Najdorf  0-153 1960 LeipzigE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
17. Pachman vs Gligoric  0-133 1960 Buenos AiresE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
18. Bobotsov vs Ylvi Pustina  1-043 1960 VarnaE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
19. U Raisa vs S Dittmann  ½-½32 1960 Leipzig ol (Men)E89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
20. L Barden vs Gligoric  0-131 1961 Leicestershire CentenaryE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
21. B Goldenov vs A Kapengut  1-028 1961 Ch BelarusE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
22. Botvinnik vs J Penrose  1-057 1962 EnglandE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
23. Robatsch vs L Barden 1-042 1962 ENGE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
24. J N Sugden vs Keene 0-129 1962 4 game matchE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
25. Keene vs A W Whitbread ½-½38 1962 UK schools champsE89 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line
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