Chess Lesson # 88: King’s Indian Defense VS H3 - G4 and Nge2 - Ng3 - H4

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@atwill1999]

This is my new favorite chess channel. You are seriously talented at teaching and I really like the approach of teaching ideas rather than just giving lines to play out without understanding them conceptually

[@jantothorti8012]

thank you man.. it happened to me multiple times, you are completely right and those pawns are scarry.. and yes.. you were right when you said: '' if you are looking at this lesson, you are probably afraid of this attacks'' Thanks!!

[@rpralica]

This variant is very important and well explained. Often KID players encounter this kind of attack and have no solution. Thank you

[@anoukadel6397]

Another excellent lesson. Thanks again and again. You know, I would really appreciate some kind of bot rating climb with the black pieces playing just the Pirc and the King's Indian Defense. For example, starting with a 1000 bot and going all the way up to 2000. Just a suggestion in case you run out of ideas 💡

[@youssefhaddouda3390]

I have to say as someone who explored most of KZbin channels looking for theory. this channel is close to perfection. regarding the format, depth of analysis and real games examples. Also covering all the possible responds to the KID is also another great idea. only question I've got sir, is if you are intending to do these same series on another opening like the italien,... Keep up the good work, and Thank you!!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! It means a lot to know you feel this way. We still have a long way to go and I am sure we will do this with many other openings including the Italian game. Little by little we will get there 👍

[@finnmacdonald7050]

Thanks so much for these videos! This is the exact format I've been looking for and love how you clearly state your objectives for the opening and then back it up with examples and real games. These have been by far the most useful lessons i've found on youtube so far, really appreciate all the time and effort you must put into these!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome, Finn! It's truly rewarding to read comments like yours. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback

[@sameerawijesundera8022]

Thank you so much NM Robert for actually keeping your promise and making a video, answering many of the questions I had. It is very good however I think I will have to go over the video few times to get it. Fianchetto variation is the next tough one for me, eagerly waiting for your video about it.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome, Sameera! Don't forget to try recording it as a Lichess study to make it easier to revisit and memorize 👍 The fianchetto variation is definitely another one we have to address soon.

[@darensweeney5925]

Coach, it would help me if, when you are going deep into lines, if you could reiterate and simplify what our primary strategic goal is. For example, are there particular squares or particular white pieces we want to target. Sometimes, I get a bit lost in the minutia of the lines. Thanks for the chance to give some feedback.))))

[@ravikoushik21031987]

Thank you so much sir, I have recently seen lot of improvement in my chess within a short span of time. currently at lesson 85 and really looking forward for the next lessons 💕💕💕💕

[@rajasdahale1407]

Your KID videos have Helped me a lot to restart playing the opening please continue making such videos 😀.I got from 1200-1300 FIDE to 1560 FIDE and 2000 Chess com by just watching ur videos thanks a lot sir.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

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[@matthewt3969]

I haven't watched this video yet, but I've been watching many of your others and you have GREAT videos and a great lesson series! Thank you for these uploads!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome, Matthew! Thank you for taking the time to comment. It means a lot 👍

[@petervangansen2455]

This is an important lesson for who want to play KID and offcoars excellent explains. Tank You Robert for making me a better player

[@87rtlandry]

When you are attacked on flanks, attack in center. Usually by setting up a pawn break. 👍😎 Attack the strong pawn on it’s strong side (side with strong pawn chain). To create a weak pawn on weak side.

[@pipingbertonel1958]

Great ang my very very like it kind of tutorial ..THANKYOU VERY MUCH..keep on sharing

[@_GkT_]

h3 - 3:05 if g4 then c6 - 8:04 h4 h5 - 17:14 g5 - 17:35 Bxc5 - 20:20 0-0 - 21:38

[@arnclevarnclev2450]

Ther's a sac on Qg3+ kg3 Be5 kh4 Rh2 kg5 Bf4 kg6 then Rh6+checkmate. Very nice combination!

[@Boxingshorts234]

This is the best channel. You are a very good teacher.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! 👍

[@Boxingshorts234]

@@NMRobertRamirez I'm so happy that i found your channel. Keep it up Master.

[@angelitoadoptante775]

full of strong points. i have to rush myself and try to download all of the video lessons of yours before they disappear. More power...

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅 I don't think that's ever going to happen! 💪

[@biffboffo]

This videos have the perfect pace.

[@_GkT_]

h3 - 3:01 g4 **c6** h4 a4 h5 - 13:34 g5 - 17:35 Bxc5 - 20:17 g4 c6 0-0 - 21:38

[@XFlyingDutchmanX]

Wonderful explanation. Thanks so much for that.

[@albrechth.1800]

Great how you teach plans, rather than moves!

[@iweirjkdkfmk]

A perfect suggestion for a perfect video! Exactly yesterday my opponent in the tournament played H3 G4 against me and indeed there was PANIC involved! Now I know I have to chill out, thank you very much for explanation

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it! This is how one becomes an expert at any opening 👍

[@meathead919]

This is very good stuff Robert, thank you so much. Thanks to your channel, I play the KID regularly now and yes, the kingside pawnstorm is something my white opponents try to start very often. Very helpful video!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thanks so much for letting me know 👍 Hope the ideas from this lesson help you deal with that!

[@tomw7784]

Maybe a video showing the Pirc defense against f3 (or h3) & g4 would be helpful

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! We already covered it 👍 Here is the playlist with all the lessons on the Pirc Defense kzbin.info/aero/PLQKBpQZcRycrdFv_RC9rovYN1Wh6F_JPR&si=sQai0SFg79KNTY9x

[@jgn2112]

Sir, PLEASE....PIRC vs. Italian/fried liver. I get hit with this ALL the time! Thank you for your expertise!

[@toddgorman2512]

Agree.. I hate the NG5 with the bishop BC4 That and early pawn storms. Give me trouble. I feel my pieces trapped.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Can you please, write the moves you are referring to. It should not be that tricky, but we can look into it as soon as you reply 👍

[@jgn2112]

@@NMRobertRamirez Sure...happens to me all the time: 1. e4 d6 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. D3 c6 4. Nf3... I've stopped playing d6 for the Czech Pirc when I see e4 because >50% chance opponent will try fried liver.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Guys, this is not played much for white because it is just not a big deal. Let's talk about it. After 4.Nf3 you are concerned about Ng5, but you should not. Here are three things you can do: 1) 4..., Bg4 pinning that f3 knight. Then continue with e5-Be7-castle and so on (feel free to capture the knight if necessary) 2) 4..., h6 preventing their knight from coming to g5. I like Bg4 better because it is more energetic and you are developing a piece. 3) 4..., d5 attacking and blocking the c4 bishop. This one can take you to positions different from the typical Czech Pirc formations, but it is something else to consider. Please, let me know if this makes sense. If not, we will look into it again 👍

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

Very nice explaination Coach

[@dipjalff2139]

Thanks Sir💗 i am improving slowly

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello guys! I just got a game where my opponent played this variation. Things were far from perfect when we got in time pressure, but at least you can see some of this lesson's ideas in action 👍 www.chess.com/a/39mP3hRQa2NxEa

[@Kirito_wr]

If u wanna play c6 a6 b5 what are gonna do against a4? Do u just sac since they will end up with a double isolated b pawn?

[@ahmadmuzzaffarmustapha5786]

​@@Kirito_wr If a4, reply a5, Na5-b4 with a good outpost for the N.

[@phillipbroughton3086]

Great lessons on the KID. Will you also be be doing more on on the Sicilian?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, little by little we will cover almost every line of the Sicilian 👍💪

[@Centurion-yw5ky]

Hi Robert Is there any chance of reviewing the Catalan opening for white. I love the Pirc and Kings Indian for black and have just come across the Catalan for white, which looks promising. Do you have any views on this?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, I like it a lot myself. Very solid opening with interesting positions to learn and enjoy. We will definitely cover it later in the course as we talk about more advanced concepts 👍

[@chessnikova]

@7:19 i prefer moving knight before c6 because my opponents do g5 and open lines for king side by doing gxh6 or if black plays gxf5 if there is nokight on f3 then its easy to g5 h5 and king side locked how is this plan

[@ubandoandes4709]

Thanks a lot very useful

[@mitchellwalters4678]

Can you do a video on the Byrne variation? I seem to run into it a lot. Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Mitchell! Yes, I have that one pending too. 👍

[@AngeloGene]

@@NMRobertRamirez I was just about to request a line against the Byrne Variation! xD I just fell for that trap. I did only a tiny bit of research, and apparently the Byrne gives white a comfortable position even if you play well enough in the opening.

[@ivanl8408]

21:50 after a great move display he shows checkmate in 2 at 25:35

[@soniabensaad376]

You are the BEST!!

[@paschalistsopanidis2525]

Dear sir. 4 friends all new players we are waching you you are Our super profesor We thank you

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Excellent! 🙌😎

[@133anfas8]

hey rob! It would be even more helpful if you create a study while explaining to us and link it at the end of the video.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Of course. I will certainly consider doing that from now on 👍 We keep improving one lesson at a time thanks to your feedback 😎

[@AlexPerez-ek3xp]

The King indian defense is a hyper- modern opening just like the pirc, the main idea is to give control of the center to your opponent and then undermine it. It's a very tactical and aggressive opening because the center will remain closed and both sides will try to win, no draws 😁 for this reason this type of opening is not recommended for beginners

[@siddharthjain2799]

Hi robert how to play against 5.Bd3 And then Nge2 going for f4

[@aaaa-kq3px]

Great video, the longer the better! Even tho my opponents after g7 are playing e4 and there is Pirc all the way

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Yes, in that case it transposes!

[@beznerwow1948]

Hey, great videos! I saw somewhere a line with pushing a pawn on h4 and then h5 with idea of developing a rook or even sacrificing it. Engine supposedly says its better for white. I guess that could be a reason ppl wanted you to go through this line but I didnt check it yet

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! I think I covered that h4-h5 line on this video too, right?

[@beznerwow1948]

I mean you said that there is nothing to worry about however I dont understand why engine shows +1.0 after losing a rook: 1. d4 g6 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. h4 O-O 6. h5 Nxh5 7. Rxh5 gxh5 8. Qxh5

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@beznerwow1948 I see now what you mean. However, this is completely different. Notice that you even have d5 instead of d6 and your castled. Also, this is more like a London System we are playing against. Here after white plays h4, I would recommend what I briefly mentioned in this lesson: h5. Do not even let them make contact. Then try to strike the center with a move like c5 since their king is in the center 👍

[@beznerwow1948]

You are completely right heh. I watched too many tutorials on KID today and I confused it with London System. Thank you for your answers!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@beznerwow1948 you are more than welcome! Happy to help

[@doomlord271]

Great video! Can you do a video on how to play against the stonewall?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you! And yes, we will definitely be covering the it at some point 👍

[@jean-philippelaurent2298]

Complejo éste! Lo interesante es que da a los blancos la impresión que tienen la partida fácil...

[@jingoringo]

Lovely! Any chance something with the 4 pawn attack is coming soon?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Absolutely! That one and the fianchetto variation 👍

[@anil-wn4er]

Thank you so much robert....

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome, Anil! 👍

[@thoughtcontrol1503]

A player rated 600 below me came out guns blazing with an early kingside pawn storm on my castled fianchetto position- if it wasn’t for a couple of bad moves - I would not have survived the attack 😬 Thank you for the information- How do we get your membership videos?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are more than welcome! Hope you face this line soon 😎 Regarding the member-only videos, you can learn more about them here 👍 kzbin.info/door/zalw8TnI9ynLIfOOcyVrsAjoin

[@stojancaandjelovski6032]

very good!

[@3D_Medusa]

Another excellent lesson!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Joel!

[@raph6709]

So many times I've been mated on h7 just to realise I can move my Knight and protect that square !

[@growwithsomangshu1463]

just lost against a 1400 with this :{ just because I didnt rebember the plans lol. I had almost frozen after g4 h3 h4 and did c5 (flank attacked followed by striking the center ), eagerly waiting for lesson 99 .

[@NMRobertRamirez]

That's how we learn it! I have been there myself 😁

[@carlbinch898]

Thanks for this video. Just one question in the main game. If after c6, White continues g5?. I would probably end up playing g5 as black before watching this video.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hey Carl! You are welcome! And do you mean after c6? In that case, we can do hxg5 and if Bxg5, then Qb6 to put pressure on the queenside.

[@aryanbansal624]

H i i i i so ive been doing some research on variations of ruy lopez and encountered a strange one that went straight over my head THE BERLIN DEFENSE Pls Pls Pls make a video on it i absolutely do not understand the logic behind the moves as it seems like both players are "de developing" pieces🤔 also could you tell me how much time should an average student who starts learning chess from 0 should practice before he participates in online tournaments? its been a month that i have started chess but i dont know if i am learning too slowly or not? thanks for your time.💪💪💪

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You got it, Aryan! I noticed in another comment of yours that you have been looking into this great opening. We definitely have to cover it in this course at some point. Regarding your question, it truly depends on the student. Starting from zero, I would say the norm is between 3 to 6 months assuming you do not dedicate much time weekly to train Chess. If you train a lot (like 4 or more hours a day for 5 or more days a week), then that time should be way less.

[@aryanbansal624]

@@NMRobertRamirez yes i am starting to love ruy lopez 😁 and i enjoy studying the games of previous world champions who played ruy lopez against others it feels really logical looking forward to more content on ruy lopez💪💪 thanks for your time

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@aryanbansal624 there si so much to learn from those games. Glad you are doing this. Keep it up!

[@sethzoid4033]

What if they take back on d5 with e4? Also what if they never play the move bishop g5 in the beginning forcing you to make the move pawn h6?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Good questions. If they do exd5 at 16:05 then our g7-bishop becomes a monster and we can do e4. If they do fxe4, then Nfxe4 and their c3-knight is pinned. If they do not do Bg5, then we continue with the same plan. We can also do Nh5, which is very popular. The point is that White mainly does Bg5 to provoke h6 and then try to exploit it. If they don't do it, then even better for us. Hope this makes sense 👍

[@12anshdesai5c2]

What if when we play c6the white pieces capture our c pawn? Do we recapture with b pawn or we don't capture?

[@steveburgoon3674]

Last variation with Ng3 is called the Hungarian Variation.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Thank you, Steve! 👍

[@steveburgoon3674]

@@NMRobertRamirez Winning with the Hungarian Attack Gyozo Forintos & Ervin Haag.. 128 pages.

[@mehdilolar286]

beautiful chakmate at the end of all those variations looooveee it thanhk you master i build my repertoire with your lessons variation that i review every day after lot of puzzle and your blitz game practicine the openings,, i build thank to you (colle system, kid;kia, london, ruiz lopez with another book,,, viena, love to see a playlisist of the birds etc hehehe it willbe funny but thhhaaannkkkk you for my repertoire im am 80 90 pour cent in a good position in the middle game with your variation and i loose many time just for blunder or end game or some detaile but in the middle game im 90 pour cent in wining postion thant to you caoch

[@satyajitmohapatra2943]

Thanks for this video. This is the Makogonov variation of KID. At 25.25 minutes of the video, what if white plays g5 and breaks?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome, Satyajit! In that case, Qh8+ still works. If they do Kg4, then Qh5#. If they do Bh4 instead, then Rh2+ followed by Qh5# 👍

[@satyajitmohapatra2943]

@@NMRobertRamirez thanks. Though I am a regular kings Indian player, I lost a game with this variation. I had no clue what to do but now you have given me good ideas. Thanks again.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@satyajitmohapatra2943 my pleasure! Let me know how it goes next time you play against it.

[@chessnikova]

if they play london system and castle to the opposite side and then do h3 g4 ,should we play the combination of what you taught in lesson 87 and 88?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! In that case, I quickly switch to what we covered in lesson # 70 👍

[@chessnikova]

@@NMRobertRamirez thanks

[@anessavillar539]

' how about e4 d6 Bc4 Nf6 d3 g6 Nc3 Bg7 Nge2 0-0 0-0 how to cont.with black ? and wat set up ill do ? Bg4 or Nc6 or c6 ? white playin like a grandprix set up all do white to do is attack the on the king with f4-f5 ng3 and open the f-file and attack

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Anessa! I personally play both Bg4 with Nc6 and sometimes c6 with ideas of even d5. I think this system is not dangerous at all for black, but still you should try them both to see which one works best for you. If you get in trouble in any specific game, feel free to share it with me here and I will be happy to review it 👍

[@anessavillar539]

@@NMRobertRamirez tenks coach i try it both

[@bstsarfo1170]

I have so many questions I play this opening watch so many Ur kings India opening video and also hanging paws video but my opponent is still strong he destroy me with opposite castle and fenkito bishop setup and some time he sack his pices for paws to open my king side my user name is same as chess Con and liches

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Feel free to share some of your games here and I will be happy to take a look 👍

[@mehdilolar286]

niicereview thaaannkkk you so much master

[@sarjilshamyo128]

Where is the fianchetto amd the 4 pawns variation?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! The fianchetto variation just got out. Feel free to check out lesson # 89 in my channel 👍

[@Iniyan2007]

Sir i have a question if i go after d4 g6 if they play e4 what should i do sir

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! I do 1...g6 because I also play the Pirc, which we have covered in this course. Feel free to check out both variations to see if you like any. I recommend you start with the Czech variation first and then transition into the regular Pirc 👍 Czech Pirc: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaCrmKKnm9ibbrM Regular Pirc: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pna0lXaNrK1gj7c

[@النعيمالأبدي]

Good

[@Kiakayemen]

You kept saying I'm gonna do c6 for 5mins straight🤦🏻‍♂️

[@AVChessLab]

Officially changing my opening to the KID!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

hehehe that's a huge compliment coming from a player like you my friend 💪

[@sacerdos8181]

what do you do if white captures c6?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Let me know if this helps 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIW9o42mZt6Vlbc

[@sacerdos8181]

@@NMRobertRamirez thanks so much!

[@vijyantmehrotra8119]

Love ❤️ from INDIA

[@aryanbansal624]

while analysing my games can i completely rely on stockfish chess engine on lichess i am asking this because it often marks my "intuitive" moves as blunders😅😂 and then i think alot about the moves suggested by the engine which just doesn't strike any chords in my brain I mean i am like "what is the main plan behind this" so what should i do in such cases

[@NMRobertRamirez]

😅 truth is that you should try to analyze your games on your own first without any engine help. Then look at the engine later if you like. And do not worry too much about what the engine suggests. Sometimes, they are suggesting moves based on things the foresee many moves ahead 😬

[@aryanbansal624]

@@NMRobertRamirez YES !!!! i always try to analyse my games first by turning off those arrows for best moves but many times, when i think this move would have been better, the bar (which shows which side is winning) suddenly changes significantly in my opponents favour can you please make another video on how to analyse our games(whenever you find some extra time) i hope im not asking for too much hehe😅

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@aryanbansal624 absolutely. Several people have asked me about it, so I will make sure to cover it at some point 👍

[@aryanbansal624]

@@NMRobertRamirez thannnkkssssssssss SOOO MUCH

[@jeanedouardcaze2854]

I prefer A6 to A5

[@siddharthjain2799]

Wht a channel man. Plz play some KID games daily. And put it here. We all in our club wait for that😊

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello! Absolutely. We even have a playlist with all KID videos where I teach and play this opening 👍😎

[@siddharthjain2799]

@@NMRobertRamirez yes i have seen all those 16 videos. They were great. Thnx.

[@drpujiarto9078]

👍👍

[@vamshi8597]

Thank you!!! Excellent lecture 👏👍..I am @vamshi219 from chess.com. could you please do a lecture on petrosian variation?

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Vamshidhar! It's nice to see you here. And yes, we will definitely cover that one at some point in the future. Next lesson I post will be on the KID vs the four-pawn attack 👍

[@vamshi8597]

@@NMRobertRamirez Great👍

[@Aman-c4y5r]

❤

[@MØD-w6f]

Hello sir I am 900 rated player I want to improve my game I reach maybe 1600 how to do that climbing I solve at least 1500 rated puzzles every days but my games is not improving 🥺🥺😭😭 healp sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@NMRobertRamirez]

Hello Rishu! I think it all comes down to training consistently -specially at the level you are now. Make sure you cover, tactics, strategy, endgame, opening and play games every week. Are you reading any Chess books?

[@MØD-w6f]

Sir and I am having a problem in endgames and I am very hard to understand in Chess Books it's to complicated

[@MØD-w6f]

If you don't mind sir can I ask you how you improve your games in arround 1000 rating in the beginning of your chess career..?🤨

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@MØD-w6f go to my channel and under "playlists, there is a playlist with all the videos I have made on endgames. Make sure you understand what I put on each title. If there is something you don't know what it is, then watch it and try to understand it 👍

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@MØD-w6f of course. Like I mentioned before, train consistently weekly. Mainly tactics from websites like lichess, chess.com, etc or books. Books are my favorite because they do a better job at explaining the tactics. Also, review lots of games played by professional players. Ideally from a book. Again, the reason why I like you guys to pick up a book like the one about Carlsen that I put in the description of this video is because the author shows the games and explains the move from opening to endgame. It does not have to be that book of course. And of course, play a lot of games. Just do not ignore studying and training 👍

[@bharatkarecha9141]

मैंने आपकी सदस्यता नहीं ली है। कृपया वीडियो ना भेजे।

[@leonquin3892]

A big thank you! I wish I saw this lesson earlier because I was miserably destroyed by GM Martin Kraemer (@drawdenied-twitch) using the h3 g4 line as black. It was a 10+0 rapid game and I got overran by him. Thanks for the lesson!

[@NMRobertRamirez]

You are welcome! Nice to see you around 👍 Now you are ready to play Martin again 😎

[@leonquin3892]

Yes! I want to get my revenge at him for wrecking me 2-0. And also I am playing OTB now. Trying to get NM/FM before 2022.

[@NMRobertRamirez]

@@leonquin3892 nice! I imagine it must feel good!

[@karanarora1468]

👍👍