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Re: Learning the KID
Reply #4 - 07/19/10 at 00:39:29
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Leningrad is interesting....but not really what i'm looking for, I feel like it's too risky in terms of playing f5 so early and devoting to it, there is always that risk, whereas i would rather play f5 when i'm sure i want to commit to it
  
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Re: Learning the KID
Reply #3 - 07/18/10 at 23:18:56
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kobesarmy wrote on 07/18/10 at 18:10:14:
So many decisive results, so many complicated positions, 

I tend to like to play lines that aren't mainline, I like to deviate to sidelines (not that unknown, but less popular) that are equally as good,


Not that I recommend against the KID, but you might consider the Leningrad. About equally good, less popular, about equally complicated and relatively as many decisive results.
  
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Reply #2 - 07/18/10 at 19:23:56
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i've quit tournament chess with my last tournament aftera long break bumping my rating from 1597 to 1669, with a performance rating of 1980, my ICC 5-minute is in the 1900s, trying for 2000, and my standard flirted with 2000 a few times, I really feel like i can break 2000 in those ratings soon. I'm just playing for fun now, and I want to learn a more solid and a more aggressive opening to d4, I might just do the Slav, and maybe Grunfeld, but if i can, i think KID might be good to add to my repretoire
  
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Re: Learning the KID
Reply #1 - 07/18/10 at 19:04:01
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I would tend to recommend Joe Gallagher's (incidentally he just did quite well in the Swiss championship) "Starting Out" book.  As usual with such questions I would wonder what your rating level is.  Since you said about two years ago that you were about 1200 (having just started to play in tournaments), this might lead one to wonder about things like playing multiple defenses to 1. d4, studying openings with engines and databases, and worrying about what openings are appropriate for when you "need to win."
  
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Learning the KID
07/18/10 at 18:10:14
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Hi,

I'm a Grunfeld player looking for another line to play. I have had troubles in some of the Grunfeld lines. I'm picking up the Slav for situations where I don't mind draw, but I want a sharp way to play in cases where I need or want the win, the KID looks like a good opening.

I've looked at some games from the KID in the US Women Championship and the US Junior, and it looks absolutely crazy, white won material in one game and held off the attack to win, and in the other game featuring Robson, black was able to get enough of an attack to win enough material and win the endgame, other games I looked at involved a game last year where Shankland was crushed in an attack from the white side by the KID. So many decisive results, so many complicated positions, where should I start to learn it? So many lines, what lines should i start with?

I tend to like to play lines that aren't mainline, I like to deviate to sidelines (not that unknown, but less popular) that are equally as good, are there any such lines in the KID?

What are some key squares to watch out for? Key plans? I know about the kingside pawn storm for black and to watch out for the queenside, where sacrificing the rook on a1 is a common theme. Any other concepts I should know before I start looking at lines?

Is there a famous game by 2 super GMs that I should take a look at first?

Finally, are there any known free resources on the web that I can use to study this EXTREMELY complicated and theoretical opening?
  
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