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[E90-99]
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In: Re: Bologan book Bajonett...
By: TonyRo
Sämisch
Sämisch
[E80-E89]
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52 495 Last Post 12/30/25 at 18:20:08
In: Re: Saemisch 6. Be3 b6 (K...
By: kylemeister
Fianchetto Variation
Fianchetto Variation
[E62-E69]
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28 276 Last Post 06/28/25 at 15:43:18
In: Re: Yugoslav with 8.dxc5
By: FreeRepublic
Four Pawns
Four Pawns
[E76-E79] & [A68-A69]
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18 299 Last Post 11/26/24 at 17:03:22
In: Re: Problems in the e5 e6...
By: Frankly
King's Indian King's Indian
Complete King's Indian [A41-42, A53-55, A68-69 & E60-99] with GM Nigel Davies
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I remember a book advocating the Bg5 line vs KID
I remember a relatively recent repertoire book advocating, among others the "quiet" line with Nf3, Bg5 and e3 vs the KID, but I somehow forgot its title and author. I may have seen it on Amazon... any...

Started 05/01/17 at 21:18:44 by grandpatzer
6 7027 Last Post 07/28/24 at 09:11:52
By: stevediaz
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Kings Indian by Cheparinov on ModernChess
Hey, 
I was wondering if anyone already had a look at this. What are his recommendations? Apparently he tends to go for sidelines, might be interesting.

Started 08/14/22 at 12:35:35 by mxstoe
10 3663 Last Post 10/25/22 at 18:27:55
By: FreeRepublic
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Bayonet Ne8
After 9. b4 what do people think of Ne8?
I have personally found this a very tough move. In theory, it is often laughed at because white gets the immediate c5 without any work... but in practice ...

Started 09/02/17 at 16:16:59 by trw
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17 15271 Last Post 09/23/17 at 04:06:10
By: proustiskeen
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Current topical variations?
What do you consider to be the most topical / 'hottest' variations for White in the KID? Trying to do a roundup of various recent KID books and while I know what I'm interested in - MDP and  6...c5 Sa...

Started 06/28/17 at 19:43:29 by proustiskeen
9 7571 Last Post 07/20/17 at 16:03:38
By: ErictheRed
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King's Indian based Rep Book by A. Kornev 2016
An excerpt is up: 
http://www.chess-stars.com/Future_Plans.html
So there is not only KI against 1.d4 but also some KI set-ups against everything other than 1. e4 - it's the first big plus fo...

Started 07/01/16 at 08:30:12 by AJWZ
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26 28571 Last Post 01/07/17 at 17:34:58
By: kylemeister
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Can Black avoid pawn storm lines in KID?
Hi,
I'm considering alternative defenses against 1.d4.  Is it possible for Black to avoid playing all out kingside pawn storm lines with f5, f4, g5, etc?  That is, I'd like to play positions with...

Started 09/10/14 at 02:56:12 by zepled37
6 4943 Last Post 09/20/14 at 01:26:02
By: zepled37
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Best way to give black what he wants in the KID?
(I hope this question hasn't been asked & answered before.)
Which lines should I play as white in the KID, if I want to "cooperte" with black, if I want to play the variation he likes to play bes...

Started 12/23/13 at 18:11:25 by sim
13 10134 Last Post 05/11/14 at 02:43:57
By: kylemeister
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what to play against old indian?
What to  play against Old Indian defense if you play Krasenkov variation against the Kings indian? to be able to manage frequent transpositions... can anybody guide me ......help is much appreciated.....

Started 11/29/12 at 21:54:05 by raja
5 6838 Last Post 11/30/12 at 18:21:18
By: Vass
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Unusual replies to 5. Be2
In 1983, Seirawan played Spassky in Tilburg. After 1.d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 Spassky proceeded with the provocative looking 5. ... Nc6. I have looked thru a number of publications a...

Started 11/26/09 at 23:14:15 by Dragonslayer99
6 4644 Last Post 11/30/10 at 07:18:37
By: Smyslov_Fan
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What are the best books on the KID?
Here is my situation. Against e4 I am solid with the caro-kann. Have been scoring well with it, been playing it for years, and know how to play most variations. My response to d4 has not been nearly s...

Started 05/20/10 at 11:06:19 by up and comer
8 5710 Last Post 05/21/10 at 10:16:16
By: dimis - Ex Member
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Is ..Nc6 ..e5 playable outside of the classical?
In the fianchetto and averbakh variations, for example, is Nc6 ..e5 d5 Ne7 playable? The idea being going for a kingside attack just like the mar del plata. I already have the najdorf in my repertoire...

Started 04/09/10 at 02:36:58 by kevinfat
13 7792 Last Post 04/15/10 at 10:51:49
By: knightmare
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Behind on updates?
I am happy for the excellent KID updates we do get, but it seems that we are a full month behind now.  July's has just been posted.  Will we ever find the Lost Update?  Or will its sun-bleached bones,...

Started 08/27/09 at 14:42:20 by Markovich
12 6214 Last Post 09/06/09 at 14:39:27
By: GMGolubev
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3.f3
I am interested in the variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 e5 4.dxe5 Nhs

Started 02/05/09 at 16:41:44 by gustaf
4 3303 Last Post 02/10/09 at 05:38:11
By: gustaf
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Is it worth it?
I have tried to take up the KID a couple of times, and have amassed 4 or 5 books on it now, and I was just thinking to myself, is playing this opening even worth it as Black. It's incredibly difficult...

Started 03/26/08 at 00:25:45 by TonyRo
13 6360 Last Post 05/04/08 at 12:53:22
By: Matemax
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Rare KID line with early ...Nc6
I'm trying to discover more about a rare line that can be reached via at least four (and I suspect at least six!) different openings!
The line in question is 1 e4 Nc6 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Nf6 4 d5 Nb8 5...

Started 04/21/08 at 23:29:41 by Michael Ayton
3 2465 Last Post 05/01/08 at 00:06:08
By: Michael Ayton
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Anyone writing Chess Explained: King's Indian?
Boy would I love to have GM Joe Gallagher write this book.

Started 03/29/08 at 08:29:05 by notyetagm
12 6028 Last Post 04/16/08 at 18:50:29
By: Ender
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A Question about the h3 variation
Hello, KID Guru's
I have been studying the h3 variation from GM Gallagher's book, Play The Kings Indian. Here is Gallaghers game against Sadler:
[Event "Germany Bundesliga"]
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Started 08/22/07 at 12:01:20 by BearerOfBadNews
3 3449 Last Post 03/06/08 at 21:45:15
By: RotGut
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KIA Forum
I just registered. Is there a KIA forum? ???

Started 05/10/04 at 18:51:21 by Minji
7 4772 Last Post 01/07/08 at 15:54:46
By: cnelod
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What happen after 1.d4,d6 2.Nf3,Bg4!?
I find very interesting,if you want to avoid KID and theoretical variation, play 1.d4,d6 2.Nf3,Bg4!? or 1.d4,Nf6 2.Nf3,g6 3.c4,Bg4!?
Are they playable?
In the first variatio...

Started 08/29/07 at 10:49:06 by FULLBOAT
8 5169 Last Post 09/05/07 at 08:32:50
By: Michael Ayton
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Study and play King's Indian
Hello everyone,
I would like to thank you all for reading my section. It has been two years since I started and I still like doing this job for you. I also wanted to say that your feedback is hig...

Started 01/29/06 at 21:18:03 by GMVMikhalevski
6 4352 Last Post 02/10/06 at 09:06:12
By: Teyko
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