Beat the King's Indian

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

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23 Jun 05

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

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Moves: 100353

23 Jun 05

Anyone know any good defenses against the KIA?

Stives

Coventry

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 3679

23 Jun 05

It is basically a flank opening, so playing in the centre is an old tried and tested response.

AThousandYoung

1st Dan TKD Kukkiwon

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Joined: 23 Aug 04
Moves: 26758

24 Jun 05

Originally posted by Stives
It is basically a flank opening, so playing in the centre is an old tried and tested response.

I've never understood why people say the King's Indian is a flank attacking game. To me it seems all the action happens in the center.

Does anyone have some thematic King's Indian games? I'm actually more interested in the Defense than the attack, but post both if you have them.

Bowmann

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Joined: 17 Mar 05
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24 Jun 05

Beat the King's Indian

Why? Is the King afraid to do it himself?

bobbob1056th

Joined: 29 Apr 05
Moves: 520

24 Jun 05

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I've never understood why people say the King's Indian is a flank attacking game. To me it seems all the action happens in the center.

Does anyone have some thematic King's Indian games? I'm actually more interested in the Defense than the attack, but post both if you have them.

The center usually closes up and the flank pawns move foward to open lines.

BigDogg

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24 Jun 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
[b]Beat the King's Indian

Why? Is the King afraid to do it himself?[/b]

It's bad for PR.

Regicidal

Joined: 17 May 05
Moves: 6676

24 Jun 05

Originally posted by rbmorris
Anyone know any good defenses against the KIA?

Let the indians go kill each other off. Counter it with the king's indian defense! 😛

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

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24 Jun 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
[b]Beat the King's Indian

Why? Is the King afraid to do it himself?[/b]

Trying a little too hard Bowmann.

Nyxie

The eyes of truth

elsewhere

Joined: 26 Apr 04
Moves: 21784

30 Jun 05

1. d2d4 g8f6
2. c2c4 g7g6
3. b1c3 f8g7
4. e2e4 d7d6
5. f1e2 e8g8
6. c1g5 c7c5
7. d4d5 a7a6
8. g1f3 b8d7
9. e1g1 f6e8
10. d1d2 e8c7
11. g5h6 a8b8
12. h6g7 g8g7
13. d2f4 f7f6
14. f3h4 d7e5
15. f4g3 b7b5
16. c4b5 a6b5
17. f2f4 e5c4
18. e2c4 b5c4
19. f1f2 c8d7
20. a2a4 b8b4
21. f4f5 d8e8
22. f5g6 h7g6
23. a4a5 e8f7
24. e4e5 d6e5
25. h4f3 f7g8
26. f3e5 d7e8
27. e5g6 e8g6
28. g3c7 f8f7
29. c7c5

seraphimvulture

Geek

Behind you...

Joined: 24 Feb 04
Moves: 28311

30 Jun 05

Originally posted by Nyxie
1. d2d4 g8f6
2. c2c4 g7g6
3. b1c3 f8g7
4. e2e4 d7d6
5. f1e2 e8g8
6. c1g5 c7c5
7. d4d5 a7a6
8. g1f3 b8d7
9. e1g1 f6e8
10. d1d2 e8c7
11. g5h6 a8b8
12. h6g7 g8g7
13. d2f4 f7f6
14. f3h4 d7e5
15. f4g3 b7b5
16. c4b5 a6b5
17. f2f4 e5c4
18. e2c4 b5c4
19. f1f2 c8d7
20. a2a4 b8b4
21. f4f5 d8e8
22. f5g6 h7g6
23. a4a5 e8f7
24. e4e5 d6e5
25. h4f3 f7g8
26. f3e5 d7e8
27. e5g6 e8g6
28. g3c7 f8f7
29. c7c5

Just couldn't resist, could ya'? 😉

Redmike

Godless Commie

Glasgow

Joined: 06 Jan 04
Moves: 171019

30 Jun 05

Seems to be some confusion between the Kings Indian Attack and the Kings Indian Defence.......

Nyxie

The eyes of truth

elsewhere

Joined: 26 Apr 04
Moves: 21784

30 Jun 05

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
Just couldn't resist, could ya'? 😉

what? And my bad, I did'nt realize they meant king's indian attack, please disregard that game pgn.

CapaPatzer316

Joined: 11 Jun 05
Moves: 701

01 Jul 05

Someone mentioned a variation called the "Bayonet Attack" that Kramik uses against the King's Indian, which works pretty good. I dunno if it works or not, but it might.

viryeah

Joined: 21 May 04
Moves: 2920

05 Jul 05

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=A07

Pereira

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Moves: 2134

05 Jul 05

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Originally posted by rbmorris
Anyone know any good defenses against the KIA?

KIA is like any other popular opening, so no standard formula exists to beat it. If there was one KIA would haved died out.
I agree with Stives, play in the center. keep it open, if possible have a bishop pair. so fundamenally KIA will not succed as pushing kingside pawns with the center open will greatly weaken the king. if the center closes, try opening with a knight sac for 2 pawns with open lines.Your long range bishops will be of great advantage.