King’s Indian Defense
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How would you rate this opening for beginners? I’ve heard that it’s quite complex. Would you recommend queens gambit or London’s system instead ?
London
Dec 28, 2020
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#3
Kings Indian defence is a black opening(Against D4). Queens gambit and London systems are openings for white. So it depends what you are looking for.
Dec 28, 2020
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#4
wids88 wrote:
Kings Indian defence is a black opening(Against D4). Queens gambit and London systems are openings for white. So it depends what you are looking for.
Actually, no opening is a Black or White Opening. Both sides determine the Opening.
The Kings Indian Defense can be avoided by White - 1.e4
The London System can be avoided by Black - 1.d4 e5
The Queen's Gambit (Declined, Accepted, etc) can be avoided by not playing 1...d5. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 w/o ...d5 in the upcoming moves id NOT a Queen's Gambit.
When White plays 1.e4, I will play 1...e6, and then if he plays 2.d4, I will respond 2...d5 and we will be in a French Defense, but I have no way of dictating that any game I play as Black will be a French because it is NOT a "Black" opening. It is an opening determined by both players. If White plays e4 and d4 and Black plays e6 and d5, in any order, even declining the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit via 1.d4 d5 2.e4 e6, it is a French Defense.
So this whole concept of White Opening and Black Opening is hogwash!
Dec 28, 2020
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#6
It is one of the two ways I tend to go for if playing black. Just be sure to have a weapon for kings pawn openings as well! The kings Indian defence can really be played as a setup which I find quite beginner friendly.
