Zatara wrote on 06/06/09 at 04:16:01:


If you want I can send you all 8034 KID games analyzed in Chess Informant's 1-103, ECO codes E60-99.

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PS Comppresed archive file (CBV extension, just open with Fritz or Chessbase) has 2,60 Mb  

Against the Samisch KID, I would recommend the Panno against more positional players and the Samisch Benoni against more tactical players, or alternatively play the Panno against higher-rated players and the Benoni setups against lower-rated players. 

In my experience, playing the Samisch Benoni against higher-rated players is usually not a wise idea because unless you can create a large amount of counterplay, it is fairly easy for the higher-rated player to positionally outplay you. As for the Panno, it usually leads to very sharp positions, which increases your winning chances against a lower-rated player but also provides them with much better chances of mating you or working their way through the complications better than you because the position is very unclear. 

As for the Fianchetto variation, I would recommend stearing clear of the Gallagher Variation unless you think the opponent hasn't seen it before, and would suggest instead the Panno setups when you are playing for three results and the Grunfeld setups (with or without ...c6) when you are playing for two results.

I think the Byrne is also a good choice, but mainly as a surprise weapon.

thanks everyone for all those great responces!!!  Any other thoughts would be greatly welcomed!!
Zatara

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Yes it is. Is CBM some kind of Media?

Fllg wrote on 06/04/09 at 17:27:45:


Well, 6...Nc6 can readily lead to a major line of the English (7. d3 e5) where some of Black's standard plans are based on play in the center (involving ...Re8 and ...e4 or ...Nd4).

For me this has nothing to do with repertoire books. 6...Nc6 just isn´t to my taste because I believe white has a head start with his play on the queenside. Meanwhile blacks play on the kingside takes a little longer due to the position of the knight on f6 blocking the f-pawn.

I have no doubt that 6...Nc6 is perfectly playable. But I subjectively prefer to leave that square for a pawn to be able to play in the center. This seems more flexible to me than just concentrating on an attack.

I also prefer the h6-line ever since Kotronias wrote about it in "Beating the flank openings. No moveorder problems for me since I have the Gallagher vs. the Fianchetto in my repertoire.

Maybe Bologans book will change that.