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

The King’s Indian Defence is one of the most popular and historically rich openings in chess, known for its dynamic complexity and fierce battles for control. In this course, you will explore how to navigate White’s full pawn centre and understand the key plans for both sides. But understanding an opening doesn't stop at memorising theory. It's crucial to grasp the ideas and structures connected to the opening moves. Knowing how to apply these concepts and recognising mistakes from your opponent can give you a critical edge in the middlegame—a key component to transforming an opening advantage into a winning position.

Video sample: Introduction

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

This course goes beyond typical engine evaluations, highlighting the important difference between computer analysis and practical human play. While engines might give White a slight advantage, the reality is that games can shift dramatically, with both sides having the opportunity to seize control. In this dynamic opening, it’s easy to make mistakes, but by understanding the key ideas, you’ll be able to capitalise on your opponent’s errors.

Key Elements Covered: Key variations for White, including 5.Nf3, 5.Bd3, 5.Be2, and 5.h3. Insightful analysis of both Black and White’s plans, providing a balanced understanding of the positions. The crucial difference between human decision-making and engine evaluations, emphasising how to practically apply this knowledge.

Improve Your King’s Indian Defence Mastery:
• Strategic Depth: Learn the most important plans that define this iconic opening, and understand how small positional advantages can lead to decisive outcomes.
• Real-Game Examples: Explore games from the author’s personal practice to see how both sides can navigate the complexities of the King’s Indian.
• Turn Theory Into Action: Gain practical insights into how you can implement theoretical ideas into your own games, transforming knowledge into real, competitive results.

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. Start mastering the King’s Indian Defence today and take your chess skills to the next level!

  • Video running time: 5 hours 38 minutes
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This is what is delivered:

  • Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
  • Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
  • Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
  • Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
  • Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
  • All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
  • Sample games as a ChessBase database.

That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:

  • Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
  • Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
  • Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
  • Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
  • Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
  • Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.

Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!

  • The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
  • Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
  • Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
  • Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
  • Replay training
  • LiveBook active
  • All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
  • Assisted Analysis
  • Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)

The new ChessBase product installer:

  • A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer.
  • The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection.
  • It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use.
  • You do not need a DVD drive for installation.
  • The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic.

    • Sample video

    Contents

    • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 - Black takes on d4
    • Structures with Black taking on d4
    • 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 c6 9.h3 exd4 Nxd4 Re8: Keymer vs Rapport
    • 7.0-0 Na6 8.Re1 Bg4 9.Be3 Bxf3 10.Bxf3 exd4 11.Bxd4 c6: Rasmussen vs Nisipeanu
    • 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 c6 9.Rd1 Qe7 10.Rb1 exd4 11.Nxd4 Re8: Sokolov vs Kozul
    • 7.Be3 Na6 8.0-0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.h3 h6 11.Bc1 exd4 12.Nxd4 Nf6: Sokolov vs Gelfand
    • 5.Nf3/Be2/h3 - Pawn breaks
    • Pawn breaks
    • 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5: Typical central break for White - Sebenik vs Nisipeanu
    • 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.d5: Central breaks & tactics - Kramnik vs Kasparov
    • 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.d5: White's kingside pawn attack: Sokolov vs Van Foreest
    • 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 Na6: White's kingside attack - Iturrizaga vs Rapport
    • 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.d5: Taking space gone wrong - Praggnanandhaa vs Rapport
    • 5.h3 e5 6.d5 a5 7.Be3 Na6: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break: Narayanan vs Gukesh
    • 5.h3 Nbd7 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Nc5: Black's delays castling & the correct pawn break - Royal vs Lagarde
    • 5.h3/Bg5/f3/Bd3 - Different structures
    • Different structures
    • 5.h3 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.d5 Nh5: Blocked centre & e4-dynamics - Sokolov vs Xie Jun
    • 5.Bg5 0-0 6.Qd2 c6 7.Bd3 Nbd7: Changing the structure into a Sicilian type - Sokolov vs Vassallo Barroche
    • 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 c5 8.e3 g5 9.Bg3 Nh5: Central squares - Sokolov vs Radjabov
    • 5.f3 0-0 6.Bg5 c6 7.Qd2 a6: Instructive mutual mistakes - Sokolov vs Kozul
    • 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.d5 e6: Benoni Type Position - Sokolov vs Radjabov
    • Practice Positions
    • Black takes on d4 - White to move
    • Black takes on d4 - Black to move
    • Unusual structure - Black to move
    • Unusual structure - White to move
    • Pawn sacrifice idea - Black to move
    • Pawn sacrifice idea - White to move
    • Complex battle - White to move
    • Complex battle - Black to move
    • Makagonov type position - Black to move
    • Makagonov type position - White to move
    • Changing into a sicilian structure - White to move
    • Changing into a sicilian structure - Black to move
    • Exercises
    • Database
    • Bonus
    • Analysis
    • Model Games
    • Games by Ivan Sokolov
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