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What is the point of ...Rf7 in king's indian defense?

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theArnold

What is the point of ... Rf7 in king's indian defense?

WanderingPuppet

see this article: http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-titan-of-the-20th-century-part-three

comments game two -- mar de plata variation

rf7- covers c7, prepares bf8 and rg7 to support a g4 pawn push.

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now the real question for KID players when do you and don't you push ...h5 (to support g4);  a real headache!!!  it's all very concrete - the analysis.

varelse1

Kasparov was alway fond of ....Rf7

This move helps defend tbe points white is looking to attack. a7, b7, and c7. Clears f8 foqr tne bishop two guard d6, c5. Also prepares Rg7 or Rh7 attacfking whites king

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