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King's Indian Defense
Features:
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Hypermodern.
Concedes central space to opponent's pawns.
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Flexible.
May become wildly sharp, or slow and positional.
⚙
Systematic.
Can be played by broad motifs, over concrete theory.1
👥
Prevalent.
Opponents will have experience against common lines.
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Attainable.
Frequent opportunities to play this opening.
Description:
The King's Indian Defense (KID) is a popular Indian system where Black chooses to prioritize their kingside development. Although the KID setup is flexible and system-like, Black must know several concrete ideas in the middlegame to be prepared against White's many replies.
Features:
✨
Hypermodern.
Concedes central space to opponent's pawns.
🔱
Flexible.
May become wildly sharp, or slow and positional.
⚙
Systematic.
Can be played by broad motifs, over concrete theory.1
👥
Prevalent.
Opponents will have experience against common lines.
☘
Attainable.
Frequent opportunities to play this opening.
Motifs:
After White plays 4.e4, Black usually follows 4...d6 to dissuade White's e-pawn from advancing to e5.
Upon completing development, Black contents the center by preparing a central pawn thrust—either ...c5 or ...e5.
- If White closes the center by advancing with d5, then Black will often prepare the pawn break ...f5 and attack on the kingside.
Common lines:
After main line 4.e4 d6:
- 5.Nf3 — Classical Variation [ML]
