Typical Plans & Thematic Tactics for beginners | Kings Indian Defense Rating Climb

[@stillmattwest]

Lesson 1: When you have 2000-level tactics, it pretty much doesn't matter what opening you use against 750 players.

[@davidoj4326]

Combining the caro kann pawn structure with a fianchetto looks much easier to play than the kings indian or pirc. Great video!

[@jonathanbaughman]

Super instructive as always Alex. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this vids. Maybe I’m just a loser but every time you drop a new video it’s the highlight of my day.

[@AlexBanzea]

You are champ 🏆

[@brimmed]

i've been playing the caro kann pretty much exclusively last few months. i haven't tried kings indian in a long time, but like this caro kann style incorporation

[@aravindappat]

This is just what i need. Just started playing Kings indian a few days ago. Looking forward to the climb! 👍🏻

[@akshaythorat2091]

😊

[@dougveganparadisebuilder5808]

10K subs is in the pocket! I look forward to the Scandi ratng climb. I gave up on playing it because especially the Portuguese/modern can lead to very complicated games. This video was very instructional as usual.

[@hopper0801]

I just started playing chess a couple weeks ago. Your lessons and videos help me so much. Thanks for all the helpful videos my friend 😊

[@ramiroespindola1326]

Thank you for everything you’re putting out. I’m curious to what you’re planning for the future content wise?

[@Aadithya006]

Timestamps Intro - 00:27 White Center (GAME 1)- 5:43 Three Pawn Center/Austrin(GAME 2) -13:20

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Love the laid back presentation as it makes it easier for me to actually learn rather than just be impressed.

[@yeetzi3585]

Just a recommendation , i would like for you to play 10 min games because you dont have to rush and you can explain thing allot better plus your opponenst dont have to rush and that leads to less blunders and a more intese fight

[@jonathanbaughman]

I like the shorter games personally so I can see as many games as possible to see all the various lines.

[@yeetzi3585]

@@jonathanbaughman true

[@hydro8720]

I understand you. For me these 5 minute games are perfect since I think fast enough now. But a few months back I loved watching only 10 mins or longer. They both have their benefits. Maybe he could mix it up. One video 10min where he explains more in depth and another 5 for those who don't need that much depth anymore

[@lewisdc14]

I like the shorter games as well. You can always pause the video to think.

[@robertgonsalves1966]

Enjoying it. It's helping us know our mistakes

[@leandroveres]

Good contents Alex, Youre such a mathematic machine haha. I really like to watch some video of you playing against someone in a physical board

[@thebieniekmichal]

Thank you. It is very nice from you to show the simplest move order for simple convert. Are you planning to change something in opening in higher elo range?

[@AlexBanzea]

Not really! I think this works well at any level.

[@suryathakur2378]

"Opponent finds a resign button" 🔥

[@javierbernardo5105]

thanks for the lessons, great content as always :)

[@johnmahugu]

and opponent finds the resign button

[@Hanslineman]

In the final game is there a tactical reason you took with the bishop as opposed to the Queen? Since the line ends with you up a piece, wouldn’t the variation that takes the queens off the board be the superior one?

[@sunset_sage]

awesome video man

[@Arthas30000]

Those 600 players are actually playing really well. I wasn't that good at that Elo range

[@cesarjimenezsalazar9322]

love these vids

[@Mac-ur3qp]

I have been working a lot with the KID (against d4) along with the Pirc (against e4) because I have found that the structure becomes very similar. I was wondering whether playing something like the Sicilian (which seems to be very popular among the greats) can transpose into a KID type of game? Thanks for the great content!

[@AlexBanzea]

Kinda doubt that Sicilian gets into KID positions!

[@Mac-ur3qp]

@@AlexBanzea Thanks Alex. I have been looking to switch it up a little and begin to understand the Sicilian a little more.

[@Arthas30000]

@@Mac-ur3qp If you want to get into Sicilian, check out the Dragon, Accel Dragon, and the Kan Sicilian. Each has it's strengths and weaknesses; the Kan is especially easy to learn, I found, and a lot of people are unsure how to play against it at the lower level :)

[@Mac-ur3qp]

@@Arthas30000 Thank you very much! I have been playing a lot of the Ruy Lopez with ‘white’ and starting to transpose into a kind of King’s Indian Attack depending on how my opponent responds to 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3. . . If they go with the traditional Nc6 defending the e5 , I will working with the Ruy Lopez, but if they play something else, I have found it beneficial to change it up with more of a KIA setup. Now with ‘Black’ I have been playing a lot of the Pirc agains e4 and the KID agains d4. I really want to change it up a little and very interested in the Sicilian. I try not to memorize a ton of moves and lines versus understanding what is happening and how I can improve the position along with my pieces. Thank you for the suggestions as I will look into them. After a few years of playing I am really beginning to see ‘tactics’ and how beneficial it is to work on them daily. Best of luck to you!

[@Ryukuss]

i would love to see a scotch speed run no one does the scotch

[@Jartran72]

Good video for begginers in the modern I guess. But we should not call all of the possible move orders of the kingside fianchetto a Kings indian since move orders matter.

[@AlexBanzea]

Most people name it that way so it's easier to explain.

[@omarwhite2198]

Thank you

[@nickandrews2255]

DUDE WHAT ABOUT IF THEY PUSH e4 to e5 to attack the knight????? ITS SO FRUSTRATING I FEEL LIKE IT RUINS THE WHOLE SET UP!!!! CHEERS!!!!!

[@joeoleary9010]

Can King's Indian defense be used against any opening by white?

[@AlexBanzea]

Yes

[@Jartran72]

Well in this video he is playing the modern wich is not the classic Indian game. KID starts with Nf6 and d6. In general it is very flexible and can be played against anything though you might need to change strategies against for example the london. What you want is to lock the center shut rotate your kingside knight to h5 and play the pawn break f5. This will also make your rook a monster piece when that file opens up. But when the center shuts and your opponent has grabbed space aggressively you might find yourself with very little obvious moves and you need the skill to manauver in a closed and tight position. Moving a piece on the backrank so a knight can take that square, or a clearance sacrifice where you push a pawn on a square where it will get taken and can't be recaptured because you want a piece to move on the square where the pawn used to be. Such ideas can grant you a lot of easy wins on the lower elos.

[@ethan073]

I’m a KID player myself, but it seems like a very, very bad opening choice for people in 700-800 rating range as indicated in the video thumbnail IMO

[@johnmahugu]

climb Hard :)

[@doltrix3245]

Salut

[@iwanttobeabillionaire1703]

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