Black usually pushes c7-c5 and b7-b5 against KIA to grab some queenside space and some counterplay there. If he dares to castle queenside while rolling his queenside pawns, that would be suicidal. Just open some lines on the queenside and his king would be in imminent danger.
If he does not roll his b and c pawns, and he castles long, I suggest you to try grabbing some space in the queenside as well by means of c2-c4 and b2-b4. Black would have no play in any area then.
I've looked at that line before from a black perspective. The h5 prophylactic move is not obvious and counter intuitive for a coming battle of opposite side castling.
12.h5! It's a very clever move. The idea is simple to do not allow the g file open. Now after g5 the flexible hxg leaves the e6 pawn weak to Bh3 and forces Black to hold a knight on e8.
12.h5! It's a very clever move. The idea is simple to do not allow the g file open. Now after g5 the flexible hxg leaves the e6 pawn weak to Bh3 and forces Black to hold a knight on e8.
14...Nf8 Δ g5
14...Nf8 followed by g5 it's a nice compensation for White. The Knight on e8 does not help Black to consolidate on something. Black loses valuable time to regroup. At least from the way I see it, perhaps I am wrong.
14...Nf8 followed by g5 it's a nice compensation for White. The Knight on e8 does not help Black to consolidate on something. Black loses valuable time to regroup. At least from the way I see it, perhaps I am wrong.
Black is having trouble after rooking, on either side, keeping the king in the center for the time being is a better idea.
In the KIA, White focuses all the pieces on the kingside, aiming for a direct attack on Black's king. But what does White do if Black's King castles queenside, avoiding the kingside attack?