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King's Indian Defense, Saemisch Variation, Byrne Defense

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 c6 7.Bd3 a6

ECO: E81

Average Player Rating: 2340

Performance Rating: 2312

Color: black

Opening Statistics

White Win %

31.6%

Black Win %

29.5%

Draw %

38.8%

Chess Trivia

Trivia: The oldest surviving chess manual is from the Arab world and dates back to the 9th century.

Chess Quote

"You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player."

- José Raúl Capablanca

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