Klick wrote on 05/30/11 at 19:46:37:


Given the problem line hasn't shown up in practice yet, don't worry about it. Go ahead and use it for white.

Klick wrote on 05/28/11 at 08:33:57:


No, this was work I did in private. If by some off chance I actually get to use it in a game (very unlikely since I don't play the KID myself, but you never know what the future holds), I'll post it. To date, it hasn't shown up in practice yet, either, but if/when it does show up I'll post it.

The only hint I'll give is it's in a line that is currently not viewed well for black, but that's because black hasn't figured out the right piece set-up in practice yet.

BPaulsen: did you bust it here in the ChessPub? In case you did, could you provide us with a link?

BPaulsen wrote on 05/28/11 at 01:27:15:


I usually keep playing the line, at least for a little while, until one of my opponents finds the bust.  Anyway it obviously depends on the competition; if you're playing FMs and above regularly it's probably best to move on, but at lower levels I usually make my opponents prove they've figured things out before I move on from an opening.

9.Nd2 is better than 9.Ne1 if Black does not play 9...a5!. 

One advantage of 9.Ne1 is that White can play 9...Nd7 10.f3 f5 11.g4, against which Black still hasn't found a clear route to equality.

You're right. I skimmed the thread a bit too quickly. Sorry.

fling wrote on 05/27/11 at 12:07:36:


Yes, but one good thing about the knight on d3, is that it actually performs a role on the kingside and on the queenside, by supporting the c5 break (and sometimes b4), or jumping into b4 and c6, and it can also come to f2 to protect h3 and g4 from Black's threats to sacrifice. 

Fllg wrote on 05/27/11 at 11:46:02:


I agree with the second point. One good thing about the knight on d2, is that is actually performs a role on the kingside and in the center, by guarding e4 and it can also come to f1 to protect the squares in front of the king.

I don't know, who would know? There are pros and cons with both moves. E.g. the route Ne1-d3 is better to enforce c5 (or sometimes f4), but the knight is pretty poorly placed there for later action. On the other hand, the knight on d2 is well placed to jump into c4, if possible. But if you can't play c5, c4 will be occupied

You have to look at the variations that follow more concretely to determine which move suits you better. I don't know if one move is objectively better than the other.