Catalogue Despite its sharp and aggressive nature, the King's Indian is an opening that lends itself well to discussion in terms of plans, ideas and pawn-structures. Those who are familiar with these underlying themes will enjoy an enormous practical advantage when facing those who lack this understanding, even if they are theoretically well-prepared. Golubev is ideally qualified to provide a realistic and informative guide to the King's Indian: he has played it for the whole of his chess career, scoring many devastating victories. He draws upon this extensive experience to choose the most instructive games and positions, and to provide a wealth of insightful tips.
List of Content
004 Symbols
005 Introduction
009 1 Classical: 9 Ne1
032 2 Classical: 9 Nd2 and 9 b4
054 3 Classical: 7 0-0 and 7 Be3
075 4 Classical: 7 d5
084 5 Classical: Exchange Variation
093 6 Lines with h3
107 7 The Averbakh Variation and Related Lines
124 8 The Four Pawns Attack
132 9 4 e4 d6: Rare Lines with Nge2
143 10 The Sämisch
169 11 The Fianchetto Variation
200 12 Early Bf4 or Bg5
204 Index of Golubev's Opponents
205 Index of Variations |