Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Kings Indian Defence (E60-E99) - Opening Theory

King's Indian Defense Resources

Wikipedia Page
The place to start to get a general overview of this opening and its variations.

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 Black intends 3....Bg7 4....d6

BOOKS (Free)

Short & Sweet: King's Indian Defense - Free Chessable Course - 58 Variations , over 3hr Video (GM Gawain Jones)
Short & Sweet: The King's Indian - Free Chessable Course - 26 Variations , over an Hr of Video
The King's Indian in thirty classic games. -Free Chessable Course  - Really Nice Course if your a Kings Indian Player
Short & Sweet: King's Indian Defense - Free Chessable Course -Learn 20 Variations  and train them each day with their movetrainer.          (Definitely worth signing up for FREE)
King Indian Defense - 11 page PDF  (Free Guide From ChessKids)
The kings Indian - A complete Black Rep -  358 Page Book PDF  (Full Book Here)
An opening repertoire for the positional player - 168 Page PDF


Kings Indian Defense Chess Articles

Kings Indian Defense - How to Play as Black - Nice Article at iChess.net
Kings Indian Defense (How to Play It) - Big Article at Simplify Chess
 (Why, How , every move explained and the main lines)
10 Reasons to Play The KID - Short Article
How to Play the King’s Indian Defense (Ideas for White and Black) - Opening Guide to Main Variations
King’s Indian Defense: Opening Guide for White & Black - Chessable Blog Opening Guide
Kings Indian Defense - GM Marian Petrov Guide (Nice Links to Resources at Bottom)
The KID Bayonet Attack - by GM Arun & GM Magesh Part 1

The KID Bayonet Attack - by GM Arun & GM Magesh Part 2 

Kings Indian 4 Pawns Attack - Website Tutorial
Classical KID Ideas with Na6- Kenilworth Chess Club article 
Kings Indian - The Saemich Variation - A system against the KID 

Kings Indian Defense LiChess Studies

King's Indian Defense - 10 Chapter Interactive Study  (4000+ Hearts)
King's Indian Defense - 32 Chapter Study (Really Well Done)  (300+ Hearts)



CHESS PUZZLES

wtharvey.com (Puzzle Site)
King's Indian (E60) - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 (10 Puzzles) 
King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack (E76) - (10 Puzzles)
King's Indian, Saemisch (E81) - (10 Puzzles)
King's Indian (E97) - (10 Puzzles)


Lichess Kings Indian Defense Puzzles (KID Puzzles Halfway down page)
Kings Indian Defense Puzzles - 7738 Puzzles ( Can pick up to 18 Variations) 
   

ANNOTATED GAMES

Dreev, A. (2685) - Smirin, I. (2691) [E81] 
Schipkov, Boris (2355) - Socko, Bartosz [E84] 
Schipkov, Boris (2355) - Monin, Nikolay (2405) [E87]
Goldin, A. (2630) - Shulman, Y. (2595) [E90]
Bu Xiangzhi [2708] - Vadim Zvjaginsev [2674] [E83] 


GAMES DATABASE

ECO Codes For KID - E60 thru E99 (Lots here) 365Chess.com


King's Indian Defense (E60-E99)  - 144 Annotated games  Chessgames.com

Kings Indian Defense Video Lessons

King's Indian Defense: Step by Step - 17 Video Playlist - NM Robert Ramirez (7+hrs Video)
King's Indian Defense Opening Theory - 10 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns (4+ Hrs)
King's indian defense from A to Z explained - 67 Video Playlist - Zozarov Chess Channel 
King's Indian Defense -  33 Video Playlist - FM James Canty III
King's Indian Defense -  46 Video Playlist - Chessbase India



Kings indian Defense Game Video (W/Analysis)

King's Indian Defense Rating Climb  - 23 Video Playlist - IM Alex Banzea
Kings Indian Defense - Chess Opening - 260 Video Playlist - Kingscrusher
King's Indian Defense - 80 Video Playlist - agadmantor's Chess Channel


Kings Indian Defense - Chess Opening - 260 Video Playlist - Kingscrusher
King's Indian Defense - 80 Video Playlist - agadmantor's Chess Channel


King's Indian Rapid Speedrun | Part 4: 1520+ - 52 Min IM Kostya Kavutskiy
King's Indian Rapid Speedrun | Part 5: 1760+ - 41 Min IM Kostya Kavutskiy

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