The King's Indian Defense is a hypermodern aggressive opening for Black as a response for 1.d4. Following hypermodern principles, Black allows White to build a strong pawn center to later counter-attack it. A sharp opening, the King's Indian is not be the best choice for beginners.

The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings classifies the King's Indian Defence under the codes E60 through E99. The King's Indian is a hypermodern opening, where Black deliberately allows White control of the centre with pawns, with the view to subsequently challenge it.

The King's Indian Defence is a hypermodern chess opening. It appears on the board after the following moves: d4 Nf6; c4 g6

2023年11月28日 · What characterizes the King’s Indian Defence? Black can use the following scheme of development not only against 1.d4, but also against 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.

Looking for a proven way to play against the Queen's Gambit from move 1? Then the King's Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6) is the chess opening you are looking for.

King’s Indian Defense (not to be confused with King’s Indian Attack) is an aggressive opening against white’s Queen’s Pawn Opening and characterized by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 with the intention of fianchettoing the dark-squared bishop on the kingside and ..d6.

The King’s Indian Defense is the best response for Black to White’s d4 and allows Black to pose an attack on White’s Kingside while allowing White to pose an attack on Black’s Queenside, allowing both sides to take part in active play.

2024年5月3日 · King’s Indian Defense: An Overview. The starting position of the KID arises after the following moves: d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6; White constructs a large pawn center while Black calmly finishes development and castles the King to safety.

GM Hikaru Nakamura shows how it's done as he takes on GM Boris Gelfand on the Black side of his specialty - the King's Indian Defense. GM Simon Williams presents the game and demonstrates the core King's Indian strategies and tactics behind Nakamura's crushing moves.

The King’s Indian Defense is a Queen’s Pawn Opening beginning with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black assures himself of being able to castle early and prepares to put the dark bishop on the long diagonal. Despite its humble appearance, the King’s Indian Defense is often considered one of black’s most aggressive responses to 1. d4.