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Alternative version of the KID?

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poucin

Nh6 can be misplaced...

For instance :

I should inform u that 1.d4 g6 2.e4 is the modern, not the KI, but whatever...

I think u missed one big idea of KID : playing on centre!

For example :

Black pieces are just going on centre...

Black usually plays f5 when centre is blocked (attacking on wings is usually ok if centre is closed, but not when it is open) : if we continue in this main variation =>

Nc6 is played to make white to close centre : then only now black can think about playing f5.

Ok u will have to play again the Nf6 (usually 2 times with Nd7 or e8 and Nf6 after f5), but it is not so important when game is blocked : u have more time to manoeuvre.

So once again, your Nh6 does nothing in centre : white will not block the game and your knight can be misplaced as i mentionned earlier.