The King's Indian

Starting Out

by Joe Gallagher

The King's Indian is one of the most exciting defences in chess and is favoured by ambitious and aggressive players. At the highest level it has been a major weapon for World Champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to the basics of the King's Indian, studying the key principles of its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises to help the improving player, while important strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

Genres: Chess, Reference

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

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Reviews

[Shaun · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this after a HUGE beat down I suffered at the hands of a 12 year old girl while playing in my first tournament after not competing for 7 years. It was the U.S. Junior Open, I was 21 and this was my last chance to play in a Junior Championship before turning 22. I was super excited!

Man, I was completely unprepared for a tournament outside of a scholastic setting. I lost all 3 of my matches with black, playing the Kings Indian defense... my favorite defense as a kid to [1. d4] with my preference being the Samisch Variation. Perhaps my overconfidence hurt me when all three of these matches went down a familiar path.

This was a very good overview of the main variations, and was perfect to help me dry up the tears after watching the 12 year old squirm in her chair after realizing she was going to win.