King's Indian Defense Repertoire 3/1: Four Pawns Attack. 1

Hi Friends who want to improve,

Further journey in the repertoire of KID will take us into the Four Pawns Attack, a weapon frequently used by white. Though currently it is out of fashion, still it is frequently played at various levels. The chess.com master's game data base has 7 notable games in 2020. 

he four pawns attack has a win rate of 41% for white and 29% for blacks. Still white at higher level has almost stopped playing this attack! Why?

I can't find any reason except I have a nagging suspicion that lack of imaginative fire works or dazzling tactics and flourishes are absent in four pawns attack and though the win rates are similar to Bayonet attack, Bayonet attack is preferred by white to four pawns attack. 

But it is noteworthy that if the black player does not know the move orders he can land in deep trouble.

So let us see how to deal with this attacking mode played by white.

https://www.chess.com/blog/sanpatkan/kings-indian-defense-repertoire-3-four-pawns-attack-1

Hope you enjoy it.

Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,

Dr Sanjay