Short & Sweet, our exclusive free series of starter repertoires, is back with an introduction to The King's Indian Attack with 1. e4!
FM Plichta shows us the secrets to his KIA set-up based on the moves 1. e4 2. d3 3. Nd2 4. Ngf3 5. g3 6. Bg2 7. O-O.
FM Kamil Plichta, the author of our complete Reign Supreme: The King's Indian Attack course, presents a taste of the key ideas in The King's Indian Attack to get you playing this favorite of former world champion Bobby Fischer in no time!
The King's Indian Attack in just 26 core lines!
AND it comes with over 2 hours of free video-sync instruction.
Learn the King's Indian Attack step-by-step as FM Plichta guides you through his choices, giving you an overview of structures and practical play within the opening.
The King's Indian Attack is one of the most flexible set-ups for White in chess.
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Easy to learn: This opening is based more on plans and understanding than precise calculations.
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Very few forced lines: meaning your opponent won't be able to prepare with computer-like variations and you can outplay him or her in the middlegame and endgame.
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King safety guaranteed: Yes, you read that right! In the lines FM Plichta has chosen, attacks on your monarch are always objectively bad for your opponent.
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Hard to go wrong: If you make an inaccuracy or a mistake, it usually means that you either lose the initiative or just guarantee equal chances for your opponent. On the other hand, if Black goes wrong - he is often mated!
The KIA with 1.e4 is an approach brimming with flexibility that can be used to blunt Black's prep while sticking to your favorite lines.
Our Polish master has taken inspiration not just from Fischer but from GM Hikaru Nakamura's online blitz games - in which he uses the KIA a lot - and Egyptian Super GM Amin Bassem, the first African to pass 2700 Fide.
So, choose FM Kamil Plichta's KIA and attack like a king!
