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An invitation to the King's Indian The King's Indian has to be one of the most fascinating openings and here it is, in all its glory, through 101 games. This is hardly enough to understand this amazing opening but I hope the tactics, strategy and ideas exhibited in these games will convince a few people to try it out. For those interested: Player whose KID games you should study (both with white and black): Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, David Bronstein, Isaac Boleslavsky, Miguel Najdorf, Svetozar Gligoric, Efim Geller, Mikhail Tal, Leonid Stein, Tigran Petrosian, Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, John Nunn, Vladimir Kramnik, Judit Polgar, Teimour Radjabov, Pavel Eljanov, Alexander Grischuk, Hikaru Nakamura Books about understanding the King's Indian: Bronstein on the King's Indian, David Bronstein Mastering the King's Indian, Bellin & Ponzetto The art of the King's Indian, Gufeld King's Indian Warfare, Smirin Books on the theory of the King's Indian: Kotronias on the King's Indian 1-5, Vasilios Kotronias King's Indian 1 & 2, Gawain Jones 101 games, 1923-2021 Miniatoures in the Fianchetto Philidor After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 the most frequently played move for white is 5. Bc4. However, 5. g3 is a solid option and this collection contains miniatures in the Fianchetto Philidor to show just how dynamic this system can be 65 games, 1971-2023 My Favorite King's Gambit Games "In a gambit you give up a Pawn for the sake of getting a lost game" - Samuel Boden "The delight in gambits is a sign of chess youth... In very much the same way as the young man, on reaching his manhood years, lays aside the Indian stories and stories of adventure, and turns to the psychological novel, we with maturing experience leave off gambit playing and become interested in the less vivacious but withal more forceful manoeuvres of the position player." - Emanuel Lasker "What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game" - Siegbert Tarrasch "In my opinion the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force" - Bobby Fischer The King's Gambit is probably my favorite opening. Therefore it is only natural that I cite quotes that are bashing it. Of course the intro to this collection cannot ONLY be criticism. God knows there is plenty of that about this particular gambit on the internet. So instead let me end with my favorite quote on the Gambit, coming from a very interesting and controversial book (a personal favorite) "If there is a correct move after 1. e4 e5 it has to be 2. f4, since 2. Nf3 limits further agression in the centre because the f2 pawn will not be able to participate. Since 2. f4 is not feasible, it is likely that 1. e4 is WRONG" - Hans Berliner, "The System", Chapter 2, p. 43 23 games, 1819-1995