King's Indian Defence - Useful Chess

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Chess Openings King's Indian Defence ( ECO code E60-E99 ): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6

ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES ( Pros. - Cons.)

Pros 1. Flexibility and Complexity: The King's Indian offers Black a lot of variations and plans. This complicates the game and requires the opponent to be prepared. 2. Rich Strategic Plans: The King's Indian Defense offers long-term strategies. It allows the player to both defend and counterattack. 3. Center Control: Black puts pressure on the center with his pieces instead of directly controlling the center with pawns. This provides dynamic play, especially in the middle game. 4.Counterattacks : The King's Indian offers Black active counterattacks, especially on the kingside. Cons 1. White's Space Advantage: White can often have space advantage in the center and on the queenside. This can limit Black's space. 2. Theoretical Difficulty Kin'S Indian has a deep and complex theory. Lack of theoretical knowledge can put Black at a disadvantage. 3. Low tempo A defense that requires positional understanding rather than fast attacks. : E60 King's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 E61 ....................., 3.Nc3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 E62-69 King's Indian, Fianchetto Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 E70 King's Indian, 4.e4: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 E71 ............., Makogonov System (5.h3): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 E72 King's Indian with e4 & g3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.g3 E73 .............,, 5.Be2: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 E75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5 c6 E76 King's Indian Defence, Four Pawns Attack: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 E77 .............,, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Be2 E78 ............., Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 OO 6.Be2 c5 7.Nf3 E79 ............., Four Pawns Attack, Main line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Be2 c5 7.Nf3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3 E82-89 King's Indian, S misch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 E90-99 King's Indian, 5.Nf3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 Chess Opening quiz : Test your Chess Opening knowkledge Follow us : All Chess Openings

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