The Kalashnikov: how to break the bind

GM Daniel King demonstrates a recent game in the Sicilian Kalashnikov: Fitje-Saude, Oslo 2023. Support on Patreon: 🔥 / powerplaychess ►Support via PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/Power...
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[@PowerPlayChess]

You can buy the book directly from New In Chess: www.newinchess.com/king-s-kalashnikov-sicilian

[@Burybjj]

Bought. Awesome

[@TessaTestarossa]

There are two things I love about these videos: 1) It's great that even the regular folk get a chance to shine in the spotlight next to all the Anands, Dudas and Carlsens. 2) It's great to have real life examples of how your teachings inspire and help others. Thank you for all your work. ♥

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you!

[@FrancescoOmissis]

Thank you for also commenting on matches between 'normal' players like us ;)

[@matsnordstrom5987]

I really like that you sometimes mix it up by talking about games played on lower rating-levels. Some of the early not so good moves white did looks like something I could also have gone for. Black did a tremendous job exploiting those in this game. 😊

[@djosephsss]

Just finished the first half of your Kalashnikov book, the overview of the themes you give is so helpful! Reminds me of reading your old Spanish book 😁

[@PowerPlayChess]

Great to hear! By the way, I’m working on the Anti-Sicilians book at the moment…

[@djosephsss]

@@PowerPlayChess woohoo! I can't wait to check it out

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@djosephsss The Anti-Sicilians course is available on Chessable in the meantime! www.chessable.com/kings-anti-sicilians-for-black/course/139388/

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

a very nice game. i love your analysis of amtuer play. Thanks Daniel.

[@PowerPlayChess]

You can get the Sicilian Kalashnikov Chessable course here, either the straight repertoire with annotations, or the premium version with video explanations: www.chessable.com/kings-kalashnikov-sicilian/course/78873/

fantastic ideas in this game, absolute like this video

[@roqsteady5290]

Very dynamic game! Think white was a bit shell shocked at the end of that one.

[@LateCloser]

Love seeing Kalashnikov games! Well played Christian. Thanks for sharing GM King. I own both the Chessable course and the book and HIGHLY recommend EITHER or BOTH, depending on what you're looking for. They're both excellent. I also have GM King's Anti-Sicilian Chessable course which is a VERY good compliment to the Kalashnikov course! Highly recommend it, as well.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thanks for spreading the word!

[@witcher-86]

awesome!

[@ComtedeMonteC]

An interesting game which is a good advert for the Kalashnikov.

[@PowerPlayChess]

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[@panzerknackerpaul2061]

Very nice game, congrats.

[@SheepandRabbit]

nice game

[@andrewsmmm]

Looks similar to some of the structure you might find in the Botvinnik English.

[@osgubben]

This is how a 1400-player does in Norway. You wont believe how strong our best player is. 🙈😏

[@PowerPlayChess]

🤣

[@user-or1vh5wf5j]

Oh, I have the same rating!))

[@gregroberts7343]

Excellent work Daniel. Off topic - is it possible for you to have a look at some of Hans Niemanns games in the recent Uralsk Open which he won. Noone else in the industry is reporting on this tournament. It would be nice to see how Hans is developing.

[@PowerPlayChess]

When I get a moment that sounds like it is worth investigating! Thanks for the tip.

[@MattduCouloir]

I have started to play the Kalashnikov a few weeks ago after seeing the beautiful games on this channel. Have to wait a bit to buy the Chessable course, with the interest rate etc…

[@stoutlager6325]

I tried the Kalashnikov for several months. I liked it when white allowed me to enter it. The problem, for me, was not the Kalashnikov at all. It was the Rossolimo. I did not care for the black side of the Rossolimo.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Check out my recommendation against the Rossolimo here: www.chessable.com/kings-anti-sicilians-for-black/course/139388/

[@luigi777aa]

In the critical position B:e5 was played. Why not N:e4 followed by Qh4+ and Q:e4?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Which position do you mean?

[@luigi777aa]

@@PowerPlayChess 5:17 At least this is what i'd play in a blitz game.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Because Black would be a piece down for not a lot!

[@Jakrow]

did you name your youtube channel Power/Powah Play Chess because of your coach Nigel Povah ??

[@PowerPlayChess]

No.

[@Jakrow]

N5c3 is not covered

[@PowerPlayChess]

In which position?

[@Jakrow]

@@PowerPlayChess well, immediately! e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cd Nd4 e5 Nb5 d6 c4 Nf6 N5c3 am I mistaken ?

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@Jakrow 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e5 5 Nb5 d6 6 c4 Be6 (not 6...Nf6?! as you give) 7 N5c3 is mentioned on p.185 of the book.

[@Jakrow]

@@PowerPlayChess uhh it says 7. Bd3 for me is it perhaps a different move order ? or any way I can confirm this with the index of variations before buying the book ? www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9147.pdf

[@Jakrow]

@@PowerPlayChess also.. is there any way to assist for future books as a volunteer? I am ok at finding typos, especially in the notation for example in Bobby Fischer's 60 memorable games or books by Jacob Aagard

[@Jakrow]

are you listening ?

[@kuleraba4700]

Why play kalashnikov? Looks like white have kings indian on steroids. Is it really better than schveshnikov, where u dont allow the bind, but u have double fpawn?!

[@PowerPlayChess]

I have shown in several videos on this channel how Black is able to break the bind. One great feature of this line is that Black is able to exploit the weakness of the d4 square, something rarely available to Black in the King’s Indian.

[@robinesperoza]

From what I get from these videos, the optics can be deceiving. For example the "Weak" d6 pawn, which is often quite healthy. The "Bind" that can be broken. Black being "cramped" but able to break out. One of the reasons I would play this opening is because of its deceiving looks.

[@Straight_Talk]

Dare I say that black's victory had more to do with white's poor play than the merits of the opening.

[@PowerPlayChess]

If one side is going to win, the other has to make mistakes! But White's moves were quite typical, that's what I find interesting, and the errors were exploited very well. Having played the Sicilian for around 40 years, I can assure you that this kind of scenario, where Black uses a superior pawn structure to counter-attack a weakened king, is very common. And that would have something to do with 'the merits of the opening' - namely the sound kingside pawn structure.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Correction - 50 years!