Honestly, I always hate it when my opponent plays 1. d4. However, maybe because I read Bobby Fischer's "My 60 Memorable Games," I've decided to make the King's Indian Defense part of my opening repertoire. In this game, I used a free database as a guide as long as I could, and I bet that I started making mistakes soon after making my own moves (starting with 9...Ne7).

Anyway, you can tell that I can improve my opening, middle, AND endgame. I'm sure that my opponent and I both made plenty of mistakes, but I believe the middle and endgame were interesting and worthy of some comment. I posted the game with the board flipped, since I was black, but I let my opponent know that this game has been posted, so feel free to comment on how either one of us could have improved play.

I made a couple comments on moves that I thought I could have improved on. Your advice is appreciated! I still hate 1...d4, but I believe I'm starting to be able to play better against it. Thanks!

9...,Ne7 is not the best move. After you have moved 8...,Re8 9.d5,... your only move should be: 9...,Nd4!, and then 10.Nd4,ed4 11.Bd4,Ne4 with equal chances in Geller-Bronstein 1958.

If you play 9...,Ne7 you are in the main variation of the Classical KI, with a lost tempo, your rook is better in f8, helping the move f5, which is essential in that closed position.