Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.11 - King's Indian Structures, Ivan Sokolov (English)
The King’s Indian Defence is one of the most popular and historically rich openings in chess, known for its dynamic complexity and fierce battles for control. In this course, you will explore how to navigate White’s full pawn centre and understand the key plans for both sides. But understanding an opening doesn't stop at memorising theory. It's crucial to grasp the ideas and structures connected to the opening moves. Knowing how to apply these concepts and recognising mistakes from your opponent can give you a critical edge in the middlegame—a key component to transforming an opening advantage into a winning position.
Video sample: Introduction
Video sample: 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5: Central breaks & tactics More
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Introduction
- 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 - Black takes on d4
- Structures with Black taking on d4
- 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 c6 9.h3 exd4 Nxd4 Re8: Keymer vs Rapport
- 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 Bg4 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 exd4 11.Bxd4 c6: Rasmussen vs Nisipeanu
- 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 c6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.Rb1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8: Sokolov vs Kozul
- 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.h3 h6 11.Bc1 exd4 12.Nxd4 Nf6: Sokolov vs Gelfand
- 5.Nf3/Be2/h3 - Pawn breaks
- Pawn breaks
- 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5: Typical central break for White - Sebenik vs Nisipeanu
- 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5: Central breaks & tactics - Kramnik vs Kasparov
- 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.d5: White's kingside pawn attack: Sokolov vs Van Foreest
- 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 Na6: White's kingside attack - Iturrizaga vs Rapport
- 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.d5: Taking space gone wrong - Praggnanandhaa vs Rapport
- 5.h3 e5 6.d5 a5 7.Be3 Na6: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break: Narayanan vs Gukesh
- 5.h3 Nbd7 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Nc5: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break - Royal vs Lagarde
- 5.h3/Bg5/f3/Bd3 - Different structures
- Different structures
- 5.h3 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 Nh5: Blocked centre & e4-dynamics - Sokolov vs Xie Jun
- 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qd2 c6 7.Bd3 Nbd7: Changing the structure into a Sicilian type - Sokolov vs Vassallo Barroche
- 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3 g5 9.Bg3 Nh5: Central squares - Sokolov vs Radjabov
- 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qd2 a6: Instructive mutual mistakes - Sokolov vs Kozul
- 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6: Benoni Type Position - Sokolov vs Radjabov
- Practice Positions
- Black takes on d4 - White to move
- Black takes on d4 - Black to move
- Unusual structure - Black to move
- Unusual structure - White to move
- Pawn sacrifice idea - Black to move
- Pawn sacrifice idea - White to move
- Complex battle - White to move
- Complex battle - Black to move
- Makagonov type position - Black to move
- Makagonov type position - White to move
- Changing into a sicilian structure - White to move
- Changing into a sicilian structure - Black to move
- Exercises
- Database
- Bonus
- Analysis
- Model Games
- Games by Ivan Sokolov
PROPERTIES
| Language: | English |
| Level: | tournament player, professional |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Sokolov, Ivan |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Level | Tournament player, Professional |
| Year | 2024 |
| Streaming | Yes |
| Author | Sokolov, Ivan |
