A ruthless King´s Indian killer

The King’s Indian Defense has a reputation as a sharp combative opening where Black aims to attack on the kingside, usually through a pawn storm supported by heavier artillery.

Meet the Makogonov Variation!

Fianchetto, Averbakh, Four Pawns Attack

King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the ideal guide, as a world-class player and longstanding expert on the King’s Indian. This book version of Jones’s Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess.

lesen - verstehen - spielen

Was braucht der Schachspieler, wenn er die Spielregeln beherrscht, aber in zu vielen Partien bereits in der Eröffnungsphase in Schwierigkeiten gerät? Diese Frage stand im Mittelpunkt, als unsere Autoren das Material für dieses Buch zusammengestellt und ihre Arbeit begonnen haben. Herausgekommen ist ein Werk, das die Königsindische Verteidigung von Grund auf erklärt. Diese Eröffnung wird von vielen Schachfreunden als "Perle der geschlossenen Spiele" bezeichnet

Opening Simulator

The King’s Indian Defence is a popular opening at all levels. Fischer, Kasparov, Bronstein, Nunn, Radjabov and Nakamura are just a few of the many leading GMs who have played it successfully.

Opening Simulator

The King’s Indian Defence is a popular opening at all levels. Fischer, Kasparov, Bronstein, Nunn, Radjabov and Nakamura are just a few of the many leading GMs who have played it successfully.

Die Schachlegenden Garry Kasparow und Bobby Fischer antworteten auf die

Eröffnung 1.d4 am liebsten mit Königsindisch und Grünfeld. Beide Eröffnungen sind so komplex wie dynamisch und bringen Weißspieler häufig zur Verzweiflung. Höchste Zeit also, für Weiß endlich zurückzuschlagen!

A Modern Repertoire for Black

The King’s Indian Defence is arguably the most ambitious and exciting way to play against 1.d4. Black wants to start an early attack on his opponent’s king, relying on the dynamic potential of his position. The KID has been a favourite of legendary attacking players such as Mikhail Tal, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov, and remains highly popular at club level.

Practical Black Repertoire with Nf6, g6, d6 Vol. 2

In the second volume of the book “A Practical Repertoire for Black with Nf6, g6, d6” the author analyses variations in which White plays 1.d4, 2.c4.
As Black’s weapon he suggests the King’s Indian Defence. This is not by chance, though... Most readers participate mainly in tournaments played under the Swiss system. One of the important features of these tournaments is that the draw is essentially a step backward in your tournament situation and you must play for a win irrelevant of the colour of your pieces.

King’s Indian Warfare is a practical guide to the most dynamic and ambitious defence against 1.d4. Learn to play the King’s Indian like a world-class attacker from a life-long expert. Inside Smirin annotates his best games in the King’s Indian, explaining his successes, including his mini-match of four games over a decade against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, which Smirin won 2½-1½.
From sacrificial feasts to positional masterclasses, this book has it all.