The King's Indian is an exciting, challenging opening which is very popular at all levels of chess. It is favoured by ambitious and aggressive players such as the two chess legends Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov who perfected the King's Indian into an opening weapon to be feared throughout the chess world. In recent years, however, White players, led by World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, have hit back hard with many important new ideas.

Most experts agree that the Classical Variation is the critical test of the King's Indian. Pulling no punches, White questions Black's entire strategy and seeks nothing less than a direct refutation; it could be said that the reputation of the King's Indian rests entirely on the assessments of this hotly debated subject.

In The Classical King's Indian Uncovered , Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk, theoreticians renowned for their original analysis, uncover the secrets behind this contentious opening and share their discoveries with the reader. Using illustrative games, they study both the fashionable main lines and the tricky sidelines, and provide a thorough grounding in the key tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black.

• Up-to-date coverage of a fashionable opening
• Written by King's Indian experts
• Ideal for club and tournament players

Krzysztof Panczyk is an International Master from Poland, an experienced tournament player and a knowledgeable writer. Earlier works for Everyman Chess include Ruy Lopez Exchange , co-authored with Jacek Ilczuk, which was well received by the reviewers and chess public alike.

Jacek Ilczuk is a noted theoretician and powerful correspondence player who was a semi-finalist in the email World Championship. Along with Ruy Lopez Exchange , he has co-authored Offbeat Kings Indian with Panczyk.

Content:
004 Symbols and Abbreviations

005 Bibliography

007 Introduction

009 01 Lines without 6. ..e5

039 02 Exchange Variation: 7 dxe5

051 03 Gligoric System: 7 Be3

075 04 Petrosian System: 7 d5

097 05 0-0 - Introduction

121 06 7. ..Na6

150 07 7... Nbd7

193 08 7... Nc6 - Introduction

214 09 7... Nc6 8 d5 Ne7 9 Ne1

278 10 7... Nc6 8 d5 Ne7 9 Nd2

308 11 Bayonet Attack: 9 b4 without 9 ...Nh5

333 12 Bayonet Attack: 9 b4 with 9 ...Nh5

384 Index of Variations