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The Samisch Variation of the KID. White plays f3 to bolster e4 and prepare for a kingside attack. It is one of the most respected systems against the KID.

The Samisch with 5...O-O. Black prioritizes safety while White builds a rock-solid center and prepares for a full-scale assault.

The Samisch with a early g4. White launches an immediate kingside pawn storm, leading to incredibly sharp and dangerous positions.

The Samisch Panno Variation. Black uses Nc6 to pressure d4, leading to a high-level strategic race on opposite wings.

The main theoretical line of the Samisch Panno. Both sides launch all-out attacks in one of the most famous tactical battles in chess.

The Samisch with 6.Be3. White develops the bishop to its most active square to support the center and prepare for queenside castling.

The Samisch with 6.Be3 e5. Black challenges the center immediately, leading to a semi-closed game with intense maneuvering.

The Orthodox Samisch with a closed center. Both sides engage in a slow-motion race to break through on their respective wings.

Theoretical refinements of the Closed Samisch. White tries to prove the kingside attack is faster than Black's queenside counterplay.

The final theoretical extension of the Samisch Variation. It represents the limit of modern attacking theory in the King's Indian.