chessdr1118 wrote:
I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the Kings Indian Attack for white.
It's a way to go... but why not build an 1. e4 or 1. d4 2. c4 rep. that is much more aggressive and will last a lifetime?
King Indian Attack good or bad choice?
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Mar 6, 2014
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Why yes. Just as a house is built on a foundation, middlegame plans/themes are built on the opening.
it might be a good opening for someone who plays, say, e4 where everything becomes and instant fight in the center etc.
I am speaking from the aspect of learning to play a different kind of slow developing game. For someone who is a religious e4 player it might be a good change of pace
chessdr1118 wrote:
I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the Kings Indian Attack for white.
I've recently been playing it a lot however it's not an opening I see too often and I was wondering if there's a reason for that.
Do you think it's a bad choice for white and too weakening for the King by placing the bishop on g2 after playing g3 and benifits black more than white especially if black chooses to castle queenside and attack the king side?
I've had some pretty successful games with it against stronger players however it seems to have a tendency to get rather dul and samy and lacking in aggression.
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In his early years Robert J. Fischer used to play the King's Indian Attack. In today's modern GM tournament play the KIA is played mostly when Black has played an early ...e6 and White is assured that Black's B at c8 will be hemmed in behind his wall of pawns. That is the key. The very early 1...e6 by Caruana is what prompted Carlsen to play for the ( KIA) King's Indian Attack.(www.youtube.com/watch?tv=5RNGGrK3gU4 )With Black's light square B hemmed in behind its own pawns a good strategy for White is to go for control of the light squares by using his own free light square B fianchettoed, Ns and pawns. The pressure on the light squares by White eventually forces Black to compromise his pawn structure in order to free his (LSB) Light Square Bishop by playing the move 8...e5, but it is too late and White's light square pressure becomes more pronounced.
Take a look at Dereque Kelly's video on the KIA. Especially beginning with minute 9:48.
I agree the KIA has its theoretical and practical limitations. It is not for everyone. I have played many games with it, however, I can't recall a typical position with a Black knight on e4. In fact, the d3-pawn and g2-bishop typically cover that square very well. Did you mean, perhaps, a knight on d4?
I was thinking of a Catalan with the Ne4 example for some reason. Even then the knight can become a focal point for piece pressure but is generally obnoxious.
I see. I'm afraid I'm a bit of a one-trick-pony and play the KIA exclusively. I've seen the Catalan, of course, but never actually played it.