Flank openings
King's Indian Attack
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2ECO A07–A08
A universal setup rather than a fixed line: Nf3, g3, Bg2, O-O, d3, Nbd2 and e4, playable against almost anything. White plays the same plan every game and heads for a kingside attack with e4–e5 and Nf1–g3.
Key ideas
- It's a system — the same development against many Black setups, so you learn plans, not reams of theory.
- The thematic e4–e5 lunge gains space and launches a kingside attack with pieces swinging to the h-file.
- The g2-bishop and a knight route Nf1–h2/g3 are the engines of the attack.
Who it suits
Players who want one reliable, low-theory plan they can steer for with White nearly every game.
Add it to your repertoire.
Drill the King's Indian Attack move by move against the board until it's second nature.
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