In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.
The Bayonet variation (9.b4) is still one of White’s most challenging options against the King’s Indian Defence. In the game Chigaev vs Tsydypov, White opted for the relatively new plan of bringing up the a-pawn (11.a4 & 12.a5), replacing the former main move 11.Ng5.
Model games from elite players like Anish Giri, Ding Liren and David Navara will also be discussed to illustrate the potential problems Black faces in this line.
Exercise: The rollercoaster game Navara vs Shevchenko, played in August last year, also featured the move 11.a4. Can you find White’s best move?
Feel free to move the pieces on the live diagram!
Strategy Training: How to Make a Plan
In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now?
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