King's Indian

ATTACKING CHESS: THE KING'S INDIAN - VOLUME 1

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David Vigorito
In this book David Vigorito presents an aggressive repertoire for Black in the King's Indian Defence, based on main-line systems. His thorough and extensive analysis is backed up with explanation of each side's strategy and some new ideas.
The present volume covers the Saemisch and Classical Systems for White. Against the Saemisch Vigorito recommends the Panno variation with 6..Nc6; as the best try for Black. In the Classical System he recommends the main line with 7..Nc6.
Volume 2 will examine the Fianchetto Variation, Averbakh System, Four Pawns Attack and White's other attempts.
David Vigorito is an International Master from the USA. His previous books have attracted critical acclaim.
Published 2010, softback, 368 pages.
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ATTACKING CHESS: THE KING'S INDIAN VOLUME 2

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David Vigorito
The King's Indian remains a hugely popular opening at all levels of chess - unsurprising given the attacking opportunities it offers. In many of the ultra-sharp main lines, both sides can fight for the initiative. White frequently wins the queenside battle but this often turns out to be a Pyrrhic victory as Black wins the war by checkmating on the kingside! Black is hunting the enemy king and this gives him a psychological edge in practical play.
Here David Vigorito presents an aggressive repertoire for Black based on the main lines. Vigorito is renowned for his attention to detail and creativity, and his repertoire is full of innovative ideas. What’s more, his lucid explanations of the key plans and tactics will benefit all players. Volume 2 of his work deals with the Four Pawns Attack, the Fianchetto Variation, the Averbakh Variation and many other lines.
Attacking Chess is a series of opening repertoire books which focus on traditional attacking openings, as well as creative and forceful ways to play openings that are not always associated with attacking chess. It provides ambitious repertoires designed for players of all levels.
David Vigorito is an International Master from the United States. His previous books have received great praise and he is fast becoming one of the world’s leading chess writers.
Published 2011, softback, 368 pages.
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BEAT THE K.I.D.

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Three Lines Against the King's Indian by Jan Markos
The King's Indian Defence is one of Black's most ambitious and popular replies to 1.d4 so White needs to be well prepared. Jan Markos shows the way with three separate repertoires for White.
The Bayonet Attack: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 This line is favoured by the elite and is regarded as the critical test of the King's Indian.
Korchnoi has added more to the biggest main line in the King's Indian than any other player, thus the line should be named after him: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 This line leads to wild complications and mutual attacks where the better prepared player has a huge advantage.
Krasenkow has an overwhelming score with his pet line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.h3 This is a strategic line where understanding is needed rather than memorization.
The three parts of the book contain eighteen chapters altogether plus a final chapter on Loose Ends. Jan Markos is a young grandmaster from Slovakia who has won many international tournaments.
Published 2008, softback, 197 pages.

BEATING THE KING'S INDIAN AND GRUNFELD

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Timothy Taylor
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".
Published 2006, softback, 222 pages.

DANGEROUS WEAPONS: THE KING'S INDIAN

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Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear & Yelena Dembo
In this book, three renowned opening experts get together to take a revolutionary look at the ever-popular King's Indian. Instead of travelling down well-trodden and analysed paths, they concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations, selecting a wealth of "dangerous" options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover! With a combination of illustrative games and analysis the authors unearth new ideas for both Black and White in the Classical, Averbakh, Saemisch, Four-Pawns Attack and many other systems of the King's Indian. With graphical tips and hints throughout this book should inspire you to venture down new paths in your own games.
Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponents off balance. Glenn Flear is a Grandmaster whilst Yelena Dembo and Richard Palliser are both International Masters. They are all experienced chess authors.
Published 2009, softback, 272 pages.

FIGHTING THE ANTI-KING'S INDIANS

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Yelena Dembo
International Master Yelena Dembo offers a repertoire for would be King's Indian players against White systems such as the Trompowsky, London System, Torre Attack, Barry Attack, Colle System, Veresov and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit as well as White's kingside fianchetto lines and the English Opening. The four main sections of the book examine move two alternatives (e.g. Veresov, Trompovsky), White set-ups with e3 (e.g. Colle, Torre, London System), White fianchetto systems without c4 and the English Opening. In twelve chapters of analysis the author offers a well researched and sound repertoire for Black against these opening systems. Yelena Dembo is an International Master from Greece with numerous tournament successes to her name, including the bronze medal at the 2005 European Women's Championship and one Grandmaster norm. She is a renowned chess coach, who has taught students from over 30 countries.
Published 2008, softback, 206 pages.

KING'S INDIAN: A COMPLETE BLACK REPERTOIRE

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Victor Bologan
Grandmaster and King's Indian Defence exponent Victor Bologan reveals his idea of a Black repertoire in the King's Indian; one which captures the spirit of the defence. The book is in six parts covering Minor Variations, The Averbakh System, Classical System, Saemisch Attack, Four Pawns Attack and Fianchetto Systems. In 34 chapters Bologan gives his opinion, using analysis and explanation, of the best way to play the Black pieces against these attacking systems. Moldovan Grandmaster Victor Bologan is one of the world's strongest and most dynamic grandmasters and has won over 40 international tournaments in his career so far.
Published 2009, softback, 356 pages.

PLAY THE KING'S INDIAN

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Joe Gallagher
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.
Published 2004, softback, 208 pages.

STARTING OUT: THE KING'S INDIAN

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Joe Gallagher
Aimed at players who are just taking up the King's Indian Defence, this is a brilliant exposition, showing how to play the Black pieces against all White's attacking systems. It's user friendly layout contains a mixture of basic strategy, tips, statistics and exercises with 68 complete, annotated, key games forming the main body of the book. There are four chapters on the Classical System and one each on the Saemisch, Averbakh, Fianchetto, Four Pawns, h3 Lines and Other Systems. If you want to play the King's Indian you couldn't do much better than to start with Gallagher's book.
Published 2002, softback, 176 pages.

EASY GUIDE TO THE Nge2 KING'S INDIAN

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Forintos & Haag
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.

FEARSOME FOUR PAWNS ATTACK

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Jerzy Konikowski & Marek Soszynski
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".
Published 2005, softback, 283 pages.

KILL K.I.D. 1

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Semko Semkov
This book offers an entirely new approach to the Four Pawns Attack against the King's Indian Defence (KID). The author develops original aggressive ways to combat the K.I.D. and analyses them in great detail. He also covers various move orders for Black known as the Modern Defence.
Index of Variations:
Modern Benoni Pawn Structures
Part 1: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 c5 6.d5 0-0
7.Nf3 e6 8 Be2 exd5 9 cxd5, Lines without 9..Re8
Part 2: 7.Nf3 e6 8 Be2 exd5 9 cxd5 Re8
King's Indian Defence and Volga Pawn Structures
Part 3: 5.f4 c5 6.d5 0-0 7.Nf3 Rare Lines without 7...e6
Part 4: 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 Lines without 6...c5
Modern Defence and Other Rare Move Orders
Part 5: 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.c4
Part 6: 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Nd7 5.Nf3
Part 7: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Lines without ...g6
There is no Kill KID 2 .. yet. This project is open to readers' suggestions. Semko Semkov has authored several best-selling opening books such as The Safest Sicilian and The Queen's Gambit Accepted. He has two GM norms and has played many times for the Bulgarian national team.
Published 2009, softback, 139 pages.

KING'S INDIAN AND GRUNFELD: FIANCHETTO LINES

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Lasha Janjgava
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.
Published 2003, softback, 320 pages.

OFFBEAT KING'S INDIAN

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Krzysztof Panczyk
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.
Published 2004, softback, 176 pages.

SAMISCH KING'S INDIAN UNCOVERED

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Alexander Cherniaev & Eduard Prokuronov
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.
Published 2007, softback, 175 pages.

CLASSICAL KING'S INDIAN UNCOVERED

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Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk
The King's Indian is a sharp, challenging opening which was developed into a major system by Soviet Grandmasters from the 1950s onwards. World Champions with an aggressive style, such as Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov, perfected the King's Indian into an opening weapon to be feared throughout the chess world. In recent years, however, White players, led by World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, have hit back hard with many important new ideas.
The Classical Variation (1.d4,Nf6; 2.c4,g6; 3.Nc3,Bg7; 4.e4,d6; 5.Nf3,0-0;) is one of White's best systems against the King’s Indian. White occupies the centre and challenges Black's strategy head-on.
In The Classical King's Indian Uncovered, Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk, theoreticians renowned for their original analysis, reveal the current state of theory in this opening with extensive analysis of all White's options including the Petrosian System, Gligoric System and the main Classical System beginning 7.0-0. In twelve chapters they examine both the fashionable main lines and the tricky sidelines, and provide a thorough grounding in the key tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black.
Krzysztof Panczyk is an International Master from Poland, an experienced tournament player and a knowledgeable writer. Earlier works include Ruy Lopez Exchange, co-authored with Jacek Ilczuk.
Jacek Ilczuk is a noted theoretician and powerful correspondence player who was a semi-finalist in the email World Championship. Along with Ruy Lopez Exchange, he has co-authored Offbeat Kings Indian with Panczyk.
Published 2009, softback, 384 pages.
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KING'S INDIAN (CLASSICAL 7...Nc6) E97

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Mikhail Gurevich
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.
Published 1995, softback, 151 pages.