Opening Simulator - King's Indian Defence

by Esben Lund, Andreas Skytte Hagen

The King’s Indian Defence is a popular opening at all levels. Fischer, Kasparov, Bronstein, Nunn, Radjabov and Nakamura are just a few of the many leading GMs who have played it successfully. Opening Simulator is a new and innovative approach to studying the opening, based on the Deliberate Practice concept. Rather than presenting moves and variations, the authors offer a 'read, solve and play' approach which is designed to replicate a real game more closely than other opening books. First, a thorough Introduction discusses the main variations, pawn structures and themes. Then, after working through the 400 carefully chosen exercises, the reader will benefit from enhanced tactical and problem-solving ability. Unlike a normal puzzle book, the exercises all stem from the King’s Indian, making this book the ideal resource for King’s Indian players of all abilities to hone their skills.

Genres: Chess

272 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 2019

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a no-brainer.
If you play - or plan to play the King's Indian, put this book in your library.
The only additional advice: skip the first 90 pages - the Introduction to the King's Indian variations - and go straight to the Exercises. This will increase your understanding of the lines once you start to study them.
And that's all the wisdom you should know.