I agree, @daviderice. Your comment was posted as a criticism of @KoustavChatterjee1's Be2 and Be3. Again, I agree with your general sentiment, but I don't see anything wrong with the variation @KoustavChatterjee1 mentioned.
Beating The King's Indian Defence
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Jul 9, 2018
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@SmyslovFan: There was no intention to criticize variations or move orders. Up to around expert/master level, most openings are playable. IM Greg Shahade wrote a series of articles for the USCF about opening preparation (Which can be found by Google search or linked to by Shahade's blog) I think many players would find illuminating.
Jul 9, 2018
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#24
Yes, I've quoted that article elsewhere. I think we're saying the same things.
Jul 9, 2018
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#25
im surprised no one has recommended the g3 king's indian for white. seems to take some of the bite out of the kingside pawn storm.
Jul 10, 2018
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#26
In my Opinion , the Mar Del Plata seems the best chance to grab the advantage .Black gets an attack , but with correct play , white seems to grab the advantage .
Note : when playing closed KID , (d5 pawn chain structures) try to dispose black's c-8 bishop.it is a crucial ingredient in black's king side attack.
Now , see how GM Kuzmazhaev crushes the King's Indian Defense in a model way:
Note the strategies white used methodically to get what he deserved .
Jul 10, 2018
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#27
I suggest to you the article : Pawn Structures 10 : Mar Del Plata Structure . To see , click here
SmyslovFan: I am not advocating for or against a particular variation. Bulgarian Grandmaster Kiril Georgiev wrote (in a forward of his book on playing against the London System) that when you run most openings through an engine for long enough, what you end up with is mostly equality (around 50 ply), so you might as well choose openings that allow you to get your pieces out. The best way to surprise someone is to outplay them.