The most aggressive and decisive variations in the King's Indian Defense
This chess training course is designed for club-level and intermediate players, offering theoretical knowledge and practical insights into the most dynamic and critical variations of the King's Indian Defense, which arise after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7. The course provides an in-depth theoretical and practical overview of current variations, along with 430 exercises to solve. It will benefit any chess player using the King's Indian Defense, whether playing with the white or black pieces.
This course is part of the Chess King Learn series (https://learn.chessking.com/), a groundbreaking chess instruction method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, organized by skill level—from beginners to advanced players, and even professionals.
Using this course, you can enhance your chess understanding, discover new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply what you've learned in practice.
The program functions as a personal coach, assigning tasks and offering guidance when you need help. It provides hints, detailed explanations, and demonstrates effective refutations for common mistakes.
The program also includes a theoretical section that explains gameplay strategies for specific phases, using real examples. Theory is taught interactively—you can read lesson content and also practice moves on the board to clarify uncertain lines.
Advantages of the program:
♔ High-quality examples, all verified for accuracy
♔ You must enter all key moves as required
♔ Tasks of varying difficulty levels
♔ Different objectives to achieve in puzzles
♔ Hints provided when you make an error
♔ Refutations shown for typical incorrect moves
♔ Option to play out any position against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Structured table of contents
♔ Tracks rating (ELO) changes during training
♔ Customizable test mode
♔ Bookmark favorite exercises
♔ Optimized for tablet screens
♔ Works offline
♔ Sync progress across devices by linking to a free Chess King account on Android, iOS, and Web
The course includes a free section to try the program. Free lessons are fully functional and let you evaluate the app before purchasing additional topics:
1. Chess Tactics in King's Indian Defense
1.1. Classical variation
1.2. Fianchetto variation
1.3. Four pawns attack
1.4. Saemisch variation
1.5. Other variations
2. King's Indian Defense - theory
2.1. The closed center
2.2. Positions with an open center (e5:d4)
2.3. Saemisch system
2.4. Classical system
2.5. Fianchetto variation
2.6. Yugoslav variation
2.7. Averbakh system
2.8. Four pawns variation
2.9. Petrosian system
2.10. Sample games
What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.2
Last updated on Aug 7, 2024
* Added Spaced Repetition training mode—it blends incorrect exercises with new ones to offer a tailored puzzle set.
* Added ability to run tests on bookmarked exercises.
* Added daily puzzle goal—select how many exercises to complete to maintain skills.
* Added daily streak counter—tracks consecutive days the goal is met.
* Various fixes and improvements