New: Ivan Sokolov - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.11 - King's Indian Structures
The King’s Indian Defence is one of the most popular and historically rich openings in chess, known for its dynamic complexity and fierce battles for control. In this course, you will explore how to navigate White’s full pawn centre and understand the key plans for both sides. But understanding an opening doesn't stop at memorising theory. It's crucial to grasp the ideas and structures connected to the opening moves. Knowing how to apply these concepts and recognising mistakes from your opponent can give you a critical edge in the middlegame—a key component to transforming an opening advantage into a winning position. Photo: ChessBase
Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.11 - King's Indian Structures
This course goes beyond typical engine evaluations, highlighting the important difference between computer analysis and practical human play. While engines might give White a slight advantage, the reality is that games can shift dramatically, with both sides having the opportunity to seize control. In this dynamic opening, it’s easy to make mistakes, but by understanding the key ideas, you’ll be able to capitalise on your opponent’s errors.
Key Highlights:
Key variations for White, including 5.Nf3, 5.Bd3, 5.Be2, and 5.h3. Insightful analysis of both Black and White’s plans, providing a balanced understanding of the positions. The crucial difference between human decision-making and engine evaluations, emphasising how to practically apply this knowledge.
Improve Your King’s Indian Defence Mastery:
• Strategic Depth: Learn the most important plans that define this iconic opening, and understand how small positional advantages can lead to decisive outcomes.
• Real-Game Examples: Explore games from the author’s personal practice to see how both sides can navigate the complexities of the King’s Indian.
• Turn Theory Into Action: Gain practical insights into how you can implement theoretical ideas into your own games, transforming knowledge into real, competitive results.
This course will enhance your understanding of the King’s Indian Defence. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their opening strategy, reduce mistakes, and develop a winning game plan. Start mastering the King’s Indian Defence today and take your chess skills to the next level!
• Video running time: 5 hours 38 minutes
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System Requirements
Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, Windows 10 or higher, DirectX 11 graphics card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation.
Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11 and internet access for program activation.
Mac OSX
Minimum: MacOS "Yosemite" 10.10
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About Ivan Sokolov
Ivan Sokolov is a Dutch chess Grandmaster and author of popular chess books. He was Yugoslav champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. For more than two decades he has been one of the elite players and has beaten many of the strongest players in the world.