Blown off the board again?Turn The King’s Indian Defense
On Its Head!
Introducing the Semi-Averbakh System. This bold answer to the King’s Indian Defense secures you a space advantage before move 5… then turns Black’s aggression on its head with a timely push of the h-pawn.It forms the core of
Crush The King’s Indian, a repertoire by
Adrian “Southstream007” Söderström.
Söderström is a Swedish chess streamer turned FIDE Master. He’s also a lifelong 1.d4 player, with a fair share of run-ins with the King’s Indian Defense.
In that opening, Black plays the same moves against almost any setup, then blows White off the board with the same plan. Shove the pawn up to f4. Invite everyone to the kingside. And checkmate!
But Söderström didn’t mind any of that. Because with the Semi-Averbakh System, he…
Scored A Whopping 75% Against
The King’s Indian Defense
Here’s how the Semi-Averbakh System works:
After
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6, you’ll take firm control of the center with
3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4. Pretty standard stuff. But instead of developing your other knight right away, you'll support your pawns with
5.Be2 and
6.Be3.
The Semi-Averbakh’s tabiya:
From here, Söderström scored
75% at the time of writing
By keeping the g1-knight back, you delay castling, which denies the second player of their usual target. Meanwhile, your h-pawn is itching to run up the board, and stir up trouble on the enemy kingside.
If Black isn't careful, they might end up with a near-losing position in a dozen moves!
White’s extra space and attacking prospects
give him a near-decisive advantage
Even at master-level and beyond, the Semi-Averbakh System’s
win rate clocks up to 59%. Plus, the system appears in only 2.5% of King’s Indian Defense games. So you’ll have the element of surprise against most players.
Top players — like
Alexey Sarana (peak 2685 FIDE),
Alexander Riazanstev (peak 2720 FIDE), and
Levon Aronian (peak 2830 FIDE) — play the Semi-Averbakh System against all comers with excellent results.
And soon, you too will harness its point-generating power. Here’s a sneak peek into
Crush The King’s Indian:
💎 Over 100 MoveTrainer variations… based on the latest analysis by a true expert in the opening.
💎 A Quickstarter chapter with 10 core variations. This way, you can start playing the Semi-Averbakh System in the shortest time possible.
💎 Informational lines… which warn you of less-than-ideal moves. So you don’t unknowingly play into them.
💎 Plus, strategic pointers and visual aids to simplify your decision-making.
We’re confident that
Crush The King’s Indian can boost your score against the King’s Indian Defense. And we invite you to prove it yourself.
Take the repertoire for a 30-day risk-free test drive.
If it’s not the sound but aggressive repertoire you hoped for… if you don’t enjoy the positions nor the results you get out of the opening… we’ll rush you a refund. No questions asked.
