The King's Indian, one of Black's most dynamic chess openings, is covered in impressive detail by grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias. As well as giving specific information on the opening moves, practical advice is provided on typical middlegame themes, both positional and tactical. In Volume One of this series the author provides Black with full coverage on how to meet the widely popular g3-system.

Vassilios Kotronias is a chess grandmaster and nine-time Greek Champion. He is a key member of the Greek team as both a player and coach. On the international tournament circuit he is a feared competitor who is particularly noted for his profound opening preparation.

Content:
008 Key to Symbols used & Bibliography

009 Preface

011 Exercises

Lines without c4

022 1 2.g3 c5! - 3.Nf3 and 3.c3

034 2 2.g3 c5! - 3.dxc5 and 3.d5

053 3 Rare 6th Moves

077 4 6.Re1, 6.Nbd2 and 6.Nc3

135 5 6.a4 and 6.b3

c4 without Nf3

160 6 5.e4 d6 6.Ne2 without Nbc3

172 7 5.Nc3 d6 6.e3 and Nge2

197 8 5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 c5 - 7.dxc5 and 7.d5

219 9 5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 c5 - 7.Nf3 and 7.Nge2

c4, Nf3 without Nc3 - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0

241 10 6.0-0 Nbd7 - Various 7th Moves

246 11 6.0-0 Nbd7 - 7.d5

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nf3 d6 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.0-0 e5

259 12 8th Move Alternatives

272 13 8.e3

286 14 8.b3

298 15 8.dxe5

311 16 8.h3 without 9.e4

8.Qc2

317 17 Introduction and Sidelines

324 18 10th Move Alternatives

332 19 10.dxe5

345 20 Main Line with 11...Re8

369 21 11...Ne5!?

376 22 10.b3 - Introduction and Sidelines

388 23 11.Ba3 and 11.e3

408 24 11.e4

8.e4 c6 without 9.h3

427 25 9.dxe5 and 9.d5

438 26 9.Re1

447 27 9.Rb1

466 28 9.Be3

488 29 9.b3

504 30 9.Qc2

9.h3 Qb6

537 31 Introduction and Sidelines

555 32 10.d5

569 33 10.Re1 Introduction

585 34 12.Re2 and 12.Nc2

10.c5!?

605 35 Introduction and 12.Be3!?

36 12.Qc2

636 37 12.Na4

Mozny Variation - 10.c5 dxc5 11.dxe5 Re8 12.e6!?

657 38 Introduction and 16.Kh1

676 39 16.Kh2 - Introduction and 17...Nc7