New: Svitlana Demchenko: King's Indian Attack - Simple. Flexible. Dynamic.
The King's Indian Attack is a universal opening: easy to learn, flexible and rich in both tactical and positional opportunities. By simply knowing the setup and some key ideas, it can become a lifelong addition to your repertoire - without the need for constant memorization. Played by fierce attackers like Bobby Fischer and great positional players like Tigran Petrosian, this opening is suitable for players of all styles. Apart from downloading files and installing on your computer, you can now stream videos and study from ChessBase books on any device - computer, smartphone, tablets etc. The app runs on both Windows and Mac OSX. For Windows device, Windows 10 or higher is required. Photo: ChessBase
King's Indian Attack - Simple. Flexible. Dynamic.
by Svitlana Demchenko

Played by fierce attackers like Bobby Fischer and great positional players like Tigran Petrosian, this opening is suitable for players of all styles.
The course covers several setups, starting with 1.Nf3, allowing us to achieve King's Indian Attack structures regardless of the opponent's replies.
An additional guide is included for 1.e4 players, showing how this setup can become an interesting weapon against the French, the Sicilian and the Caro-Kann Defences.
• Free video sample: Introduction
• Free video sample: Typical Setups
• Free video sample: KIA against d5-c5-Nc6-e6
Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books:
Solve exercises & and test your knowledge with the Opening and the Fritz App.
• Video running time: 6 hours 37 minutes
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Windows 10 or higher
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About Svitlana Demchenko

WIM Svitlana Demchenko, born 2003, is a Ukrainian-born Canadian chess player. She was a multiple-time Canadian Girls Champion and a two-time North American Girls Champion in different age categories. Svitlana has been a member of the Canadian Women’s Olympiad Team since 2018, and has represented Canada at the Women’s World Cup.
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