the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
So might aswell start with the grunfeld?
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
So might aswell start with the grunfeld?
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
So might aswell start with the grunfeld?
yep
Arguably the best d4 pair with the Najdorf is the Grunfeld. Also try the Benko Gambit, Modern Benoni and Nimzo/QID pair
I studied the benko gambit in my chess club but didnt like the playstyle. Will try the Grunfeld
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
So might aswell start with the grunfeld?
yep
Ok thanks ill try out the playstyle and if I dont like it i will just try the KID thanks for the advice
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
Which exchange line?
Do you mean this one?
If so, you can avoid this line by delaying ...e5 and putting ...Nbd7 on the board, first.
This way, if White wants to exchange, Black still keeps all the pieces on the board.
A lot of game left to play ...
I think King's Indian is a good option because it is sharp and positional at the same time and while Black tries to attack the Kingside White attacks the Queenside.
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
So might aswell start with the grunfeld?
yep
No. Firstly, I have never once seen the exchange variation they’re talking about in the hundreds of KID games I played as Black, and secondly, if you use the correct move order (with Nbd7 before choosing between e5 and c5) it wouldn’t be an issue even if White tried.
The only problem is that it entails studying A LOT OF THEORY!!!!!
I have never studied KID theory from either side and yet I score quite well from either side. It’s a lot simpler to play than everybody thinks, especially since you’re not playing titled players.
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
Which exchange line?
Do you mean this one?
If so, you can avoid this line by delaying ...e5 and putting ...Nbd7 on the board, first.
This way, if White wants to exchange, Black still keeps all the pieces on the board.
A lot of game left to play ...
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
Which exchange line?
Do you mean this one?
If so, you can avoid this line by delaying ...e5 and putting ...Nbd7 on the board, first.
This way, if White wants to exchange, Black still keeps all the pieces on the board.
A lot of game left to play ...
Considering that engines usually evaluate KID positions as anywhere from +0.8 to +1.6, +1 isn’t as big of a death sentence as it might be in other openings. Computers really don’t know how to handle Najdorfs and KIDs for some reason.
the exchange variation killed my love for the KID its so boring
Which exchange line?
Do you mean this one?
If so, you can avoid this line by delaying ...e5 and putting ...Nbd7 on the board, first.
This way, if White wants to exchange, Black still keeps all the pieces on the board.
A lot of game left to play ...
Considering that engines usually evaluate KID positions as anywhere from +0.8 to +1.6, +1 isn’t as big of a death sentence as it might be in other openings. Computers really don’t know how to handle Najdorfs and KIDs for some reason.
Or Grunfelds, or Benkos, or basically any other hypermodern opening
Yeah. Computers like Open Game and Closed Game when compared to Sicilians and Indians. Which makes sense, as you more often hear the words “counterattacking” and “aggressive” used in conjunction with Sicilians and Indians, and you more often hear the words “solid” and “intuitive” used in conjunction with Closed Game and Open Game, and computers don’t really care about your counterattacking chances in any opening because they know exactly how to counter them perfectly.
+1 seems ... rather optimistic for White.
SF16 +NNUE, depth 29, on my (admittedly cheap) laptop declares that the position is basically even after the simple 10 ...Ne8.
Interestingly, this position was reached by the famous Mr. Najdorf himself, almost 60 years ago.
Hey I've been trying to find a suitable opening against 1d4. I was thinking about maybe a Nf6 opening since all my friends play the nimzo and the KID. If it's a Nf6 opening Wich one would be best. And if not maybe I should emphasize my knowledge on the QGD Wich I already know a bit of (but I find it quite boring).
Id like to learn an opening that I can know for my whole life and that I could add knowledge through as I continue my chess journey.
Try the fianchetto, it puts your bishop on a powerful diagonal (the longest one in the game) and pressures both center pawns. I won my county chess tourney using that opening
I prefer grunfeld more than KID