It's fine but I always get caught out not developing enough in King's Indian positions so I prefer the Samisch and pawn storming later in the game
Makagonov system vs. King's Indian (6 h3) - thoughts?
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I recently got introduced to the Makagonov system against the King's Indian Defense (KID). 6 h3 is probably the defining move, with white often getting in g4, setting up a "Maroczy bind" against black's f5 push.
I have been encouraged by the results. I'm a little curious of other people's thoughts about it -- maybe especially from people who play the KID frequently as black.