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Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.11 - King’s Indian Structures

Ivan Sokolov

Middlegame

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.11 - King’s Indian Structures

Ivan Sokolov

This course will enhance your understanding of the King’s Indian Defence. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their opening strategy, reduce mistakes, and develop a winning game plan.

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Contents

1.1 Introduction

2 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 - Black takes on d4

2.1 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 c6 9.h3 exd4 Nxd4 Re8: Keymer vs Rapport

2.2 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 Bg4 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 exd4 11.Bxd4 c6: Rasmussen vs Nisipeanu

2.3 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 c6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.Rb1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8: Sokolov vs Kozul

2.4 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.h3 h6 11.Bc1 exd4 12.Nxd4 Nf6: Sokolov vs Gelfand

3 5.Nf3/Be2/h3 - Pawn breaks

3.1 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5: Typical central break for White - Sebenik vs Nisipeanu

3.2 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5: Central breaks & tactics

3.3 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.d5: White's kingside pawn attack: Sokolov vs Van Foreest

3.4 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 Na6: White's kingside attack - Iturrizaga vs Rapport

3.5 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.d5: Taking space gone wrong - Praggnanandhaa vs Rapport

3.6 5.h3 e5 6.d5 a5 7.Be3 Na6: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break: Narayanan vs Gukesh

3.7 5.h3 Nbd7 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Nc5: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break - Royal vs Lagarde

4 5.h3/Bg5/f3/Bd3 - Different structures

4.1 5.h3 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 Nh5: Blocked centre & e4-dynamics - Sokolov vs Xie Jun

4.2 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qd2 c6 7.Bd3 Nbd7: Changing the structure into a Sicilian type - Sokolov vs Vassallo Barroche

4.3 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3 g5 9.Bg3 Nh5: Central squares - Sokolov vs Radjabov

4.4 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qd2 a6: Instructive mutual mistakes - Sokolov vs Kozul

4.5 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6: Benoni Type Position - Sokolov vs Radjabov

5 Practice Positions