Can the Kings Indian face everything D4?

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I haven't quite figured out how to play against 1.d4. I usually play a QGD and hope for the best. But usually I can't really hope for more than a draw or a serious blunder by my opponent. I wanna take the fight to my opponent in 1,d4 openings. So thats where the question comes from. If you're a Kings Indian player, how much does the kings Indian actually cover? Can you basically force a kings indian?

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@1

"I usually play a QGD" ++ Good.

"I can't really hope for more than a draw or a serious blunder by my opponent." ++ So is chess.

"how much does the kings Indian actually cover?" ++ It works against almost everything.

"Can you basically force a kings indian?"
++ Yes, except 1 e4 when you can play Pirc, which is similar.

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tygxc wrote:

@1

"I usually play a QGD" ++ Good.

"I can't really hope for more than a draw or a serious blunder by my opponent." ++ So is chess.

"how much does the kings Indian actually cover?" ++ It works against almost everything.

"Can you basically force a kings indian?"
++ Yes, except 1 e4 when you can play Pirc, which is similar.

 Wdym "So is chess"? 

I'm saying there's better ways of challenging your opponent.

I apologize if i'm mistaken. 

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@3

"Wdym So is chess?"
++ In chess you can only hope for a draw except when your opponent makes a mistake.

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@5

"everything that starts with d4"
++ Also 1 c4, 1 Nf3, 1 b4, 1 b3, 1 f4, 1 a3, 1 a4, 1 c3, 1 d3, 1 e3, 1 f3, 1 g3, 1 h3, 1 Nh3, 1 Nc3, Na3

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Sock_Guy wrote:
tygxc wrote:

@1

"I usually play a QGD" ++ Good.

"I can't really hope for more than a draw or a serious blunder by my opponent." ++ So is chess.

"how much does the kings Indian actually cover?" ++ It works against almost everything.

"Can you basically force a kings indian?"
++ Yes, except 1 e4 when you can play Pirc, which is similar.

 Wdym "So is chess"? 

I'm saying there's better ways of challenging your opponent.

I apologize if i'm mistaken. 

 

Steinitz rules of attack, one can only win if their opponent makes a mistake. You can play more imbalanced positions to give more room to your opponent ( and yourself ) to make an error.

The KID fits that bill and yes KID setups can be played against d4. The trouble with the KID is that the time you will need for your KID repertoire may exceed the time for everything else put together, as it will contain some very complex positions.

You can also play something that's still on the dynamic side but more manageable, eg the Tarrasch, Tartakower QGD, as Spassky did, or even give the Benko a try.

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The KID can be played agaisnt many move orders and is entirely setup based so that you don't need to memorise many lines, as black this is a setup that I like to go for:
 
 
Do be aware there are some traps to play as both black and white in this setup