GM Edward Gufeld has been playing the King's Indian Defence for about 40 years and shares the benefit of his experience in this book. Using 83 complete games (mainly his own but also recent games from leading GMs) he offers both analysis and explanation of the main systems of play in the K.I.D. There are chapters on the Samisch System, Classical System, Fianchetto Variation, Bg5 lines and the Four Pawns Attack. Playing through these beautiful games will inspire the reader to take up the K.I.D. for him or herself. pub. 2000, softback, 221 pages.
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The author recommends two systems against both the King's Indian and Grunfeld which he believes offer White winning chances and which are both relatively unexplored. Against the King's Indian he goes for the Martz Variation (1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.Be2,0-0; 6.f4,c5; 7.Nf3,cxd4; 8.Nxd4) and the Liz Variation (1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.f4,0-0; 6.Nf3,c5; 7.d5,e6; 8.Be2,exd5; 9.exd5). He also includes chapters on the various methods of avoiding the main line available to both White and Black. Against the Grunfeld Taylor opts for the Knezevic Variation (1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,d5; 4.e3,Bg7; 5.Qb3) and the Keres Variation (1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,d5; 4.Nf3,Bg7; 5.e3,0-0; 6cxd5,Nxd5; 7.Bc4), again including chapters on what to do if the main lines are avoided. Theory in both openings is illustrated by complete, annotated games with plenty of text explanation. There are 33 games in the King's Indian and 20 in the Grunfeld. I.M. Timothy Taylor is a former winner of the U.S. Open and author of the popular "Bird's Opening". Pub. 2006, softback, 222 pages.
This sequel to the same author's Starting Out: The King's Indian is aimed at players, already playing the King's Indian, who are in search of new ideas and at newcomers to the defence who want a more in-depth analysis. In a Black repertoire book offering options against all White's major attacking lines Gallagher considers both 7..Nc6; and 7..Na6; against the Classical System, 6..c5; against the Saemisch, 6..Nbd7; with 8..a6; against the Fianchetto System, 6..c5; and 9..Bg4 against the Four Pawns Attack and lines with ..e5 against the Averbakh and h3 systems. Analysis is concentrated on the late opening and early middlegame stages and is based around 74 complete, extensively annotated games from master play. Indexes of variations and players included. Joe Gallagher is an English Grandmaster who was British Champion in 2001. He has established a reputation as a leading chess author by virtue of the excellent standard of his previous books. Pub. 2004, softback, 208 pages.
Despite its sharp and aggressive nature, the King's Indian is an opening that lends itself well to discussion in terms of plans, ideas and pawn-structures. Those who are familiar with these underlying themes will enjoy an enormous practical advantage when facing those who lack this understanding, even if they are theoretically well-prepared. Golubev is ideally qualified to provide a realistic and informative guide to the King's Indian: he has played it for the whole of his chess career, scoring many devastating victories. He draws upon this extensive experience, with 56 of his own games, to provide a wealth of insightful tips.
Mikhail Golubev is a grandmaster from Odessa, Ukraine, who plays regularly in tournaments in eastern and central Europe. He is a noted expert in several sharp and aggressive opening systems, including the King's Indian and the Dragon. His previous book, The Sicilian Sozin, has been praised for the quantity and quality of its original analysis, and for Golubev's objectivity in identifying the critical lines. Pub. 2006, softback, 207 pages.
The authors recommend 5.Nge2 as a worthy alternative to the main line 5.Nf3 or 5.f3 variations.Forintos even gives a win he had against Tal with this system in the introduction! The book is in three parts devoted to 6..e5; 6..c5; and 6..others respectively. The authors present enough theory to form a good repertoire and also introduce the main strategic themes. This is a sound system which offers Black chances to go wrong and will certainly surprise most opponents.pub. 2000, softback, 128 pages.
In depth analysis of the position after 1,d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.f4,0-0; 6.Nf3. The authors provide objective coverage in this traditional-style opening book with 18 chapters of analysis plus 63 annotated games. Early chapters examine deviations from the main line for both sides whilst Black's main 9th move choices 9..Bg4/..b5/..Na6 and 9..Nbd7 each have their own chapter. Jerzy Konikowski is a FIDE Master and well known author. Marek Soszynski is co-author of the acclaimed "How to Think in Chess". Pub. 2005, softback, 283 pages.
The main starting position for this book arises after 1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.g3,Bg7; 4.Bg2. By calmly fianchettoing his king's bishop in reply to the King's Indian and Grunfeld, White seeks to draw the sting from these dynamic defences and exert positional pressure throughout the middlegame. By refusing to create a massive pawn-centre, he offers Black no target for counterplay. Some of the lines become very sharp, especially if Black makes an all-out attempt to generate counterplay and provokes White into hand-to-hand fighting. These lines in particular call for accurate, detailed analysis, and Janjgava provides this in abundance. In 9 King's Indian chapters The author analyses 4..c5; 6..c6; 6..c5; Yugoslav/Panno Main-Line, 6..Nc6 without ..7.a6, Panno 6..Nc6; 7.Nc3,a6; Classical Fianchetto 6..Nbd7, Classical 8..exd4; and Classical 8..c6. Two chapters on the Fianchetto Grunfeld cover 3..c6; and 3..Bg7 & 4..d5. Lasha Janjgava is a grandmaster from Georgia, and has represented his country four times in chess olympiads. Pub. 2003, softback, 320 pages.
The starting position is after 1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; and the author analyses White's less common 5th move options including 5.Nge2, 5.Bd3, 5.h3 and the Averbakh System 5.Be2/6Bg5. Coverage is via 75 complete, annotated games with a summary of important variations at the end of each chapter. Krzystof Panczyk is an International Master from Poland. Pub. 2004, softback, 176 pages.
The authors present an up-to-date analysis of the position after 1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.f3, one of the most aggressive systems against the King's Indian Defence and a favourite of many World Champions. Using 50 annotated games in eight chapters the authors illustrate the both typical plans and the latest in Grandmaster ideas in the Saemisch System for both Black and White. Topics covered include the Classical Saemisch 7.d5, 7.Nge2, the Panno Variation, 6..c6; and 6..Nbd7; the Saemisch Gambit (6..c5), the Saemisch Benoni (6..c5; 7.d5), and White's 6.Bg5 and 6.Nge2. Each chapter concludes with a summary of current theory. Alexander Cherniaev is a Russian Grandmaster based in London. Eduard Prokuronov is a FIDE Master from Russia. Pub. 2007, softback, 175 pages.
A languageless Chess Informant opening monograph with the familiar format of main lines with footnotes, as found in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, supplemented with 100 theoretically important games. This book offers analysis of the position after 1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.Nf3,0-0; 6.Be2,e5; 7.0-0,Nc6; the Classical King's Indian. Pub. 1995, softback, 151 pages.
