4th Chess.com Thematic Tournament - King's Indian (1801-2000)

TD: Patzer24

Started on Aug 1, 2009 @ 6:20am

Players:	358	Time Control:	3 days/move
Max Group Size:	6	Rating Range:	1801-2000
# Advance:	1	Tie Breaks:	Yes
Points Available:	558	Games Rated:	Yes
Pairings \| Players \| Games\| Standings 81% COMPLETE!

Tournament Stats
Starting Players:	358	Completed Games:	1731 (tournament is 81% complete)
Eliminated Round 1:	207 (57% of field)	Games in Round 1:	1,780 (97% completed)
Players Withdrawn:	11 (3%)	# Timeouts:	366 (21%)
Remaining Players:	151 (42%)	Remaining Games:	49 (current round)
Average Rating:	1891	Biggest Upset:	1437 defeats 1848

This is the 4th Official Chess.com Thematic Tournament. It will begin August 1st, so register now!

All games start with the King's Indian Opening,

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4

NOTE: If you register now and your rating changes before the start date, you will be AUTOMATICALLY moved to the correct group when the tournament starts.

You will play up to 10 games at a time in this event.

Vacation time is allowed.

New rounds will start when ALL games in the current round are complete.

If you have other questions (group size, # of people advancing, etc) read the Tournament Description above. If you still have questions, try this help file!

Good luck everyone!

Comments:

by logicon - 3 months ago
London Wales

Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 18

I have noted comments about the opening being bad for black due to lack of space etc.

However this opening was played with great success by Fisher, Kasparov and Geller

by Olusaba - 3 months ago
Lagos Nigeria

Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 78

This opening is too bad for black, the middle is controlled by white. This is a great disadvantage for black, may God help blacks in this entangle they find themselves.

by jamik - 3 months ago
Uzbekistan Afghanistan

Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 11

Good luck to all.

by nick34-9 - 3 months ago
Baghdad Iraq

Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 204

i had never play king's indian before!!!!!!

by emde - 3 months ago
jakarta Indonesia

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 237

I rarely play this opening ... I would therefore challenged to follow the tournament while advancing my self of the King's Indian opening. its a good chance for me.... Good luck for all

by sodsodod - 3 months ago
ulaanbaatar Mongolia

Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 3

hi all...God bless us...good luck everybody

by prabodhamishra - 3 months ago
Tuni, Andhra Pradesh India

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 34

King's Indian is a good opening for great masters. Kasparov used this opening repeatedly in his World Championship Match against Karpov during 1986-87. We should, therefore, try to study the opening by playing in this Tournament. I hope many amatuer chess players will improve their standard by making use of this opportunity. Good luck!

by antolinov - 3 months ago
Managua Nicaragua

Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 29

PLEASE DON`T USE COMPUTERS TO MAKE A MOVE. YOU WON`T IMPROVE YOUT ABILITIES THAT WAY. I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH BUT I DO MY BEST. GOOD GAMES FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!

by Mycow8u - 3 months ago
China

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 92

Good luck all! Yay this is a great tournament for me cause I always play da king's indian or pirc :D

by Dutchgalego - 3 months ago
Leeuwarden Netherlands

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 666

This tournament will be a really challenge to me.

I do have two goals to handle with both colours.

First: Black discipline in order to profit from that white open center and to perform a black kingside counterattack.

Second: How can white take advantage of it's space in order to break into the queenside.

by joruiz - 3 months ago
Nueva Ecija Philippines

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 9

Thanks, how to make a vacation?

by antolinov - 4 months ago
Managua Nicaragua

Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 29

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!!!

by Margarido - 4 months ago
Porto Portugal

Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 19

Goodluck ;D

by SirKnight_RSA - 4 months ago
Centurion South Africa

Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 568

This way you can practise both sides of the opening! All the good gransmasters know how to play an opening for both sides.

by Willow_Anne - 4 months ago
kansas city United States

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 27

by Duki - 17 hours ago

I find this opening quite bad for blacks, since white has gained a lot of space...

I've seen a lot of people overextend as white un blitz games, though. I like playing these kind of structures (like the pirc). It's like saying "hey you think you got control of the centre? Fine... prove it!"