Starting Out: King's Indian Attack

by John Emms

The King's Indian Attack was a firm favorite of the legendary Bobby Fischer, and more recently it has been utilized with great success by world-class Grandmasters such as Alexander Morozevich. The renowned chess coach Mark Dvoretsky regards the King's Indian Attack as a perfect weapon on which to base an opening repertoire. Its great advantage over other openings is that it's a thematic system that can be employed against many different lines, while the emphasis is on the understanding of ideas rather than the dry memorization of moves. The King's Indian Attack leads to rich middlegame positions that are full of dynamic possibilities for both sides.

In this easy-to-use guide, King's Indian Attack expert Angus Dunnington goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of this attack and its numerous lines. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, and warnings to help improving players, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

>User-friendly design to help readers absorb ideas
>Concentrates on the key principles of the King's Indian Attack
>Ideal for improving players

Genres: Chess

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book, I am in the process of revisiting; it is rated online at about 1800+ FIDE. According to the Steps method, learning openings, should not start until you clear 2000+ FIDE. I was tentative about 2250-2300 FIDE against the computer a couple years ago, but had my chess AI + internet chess disabled for a period of two years. It has taken a while to get around to learning the contents of some of these books. Recommended.