King's Indian Attack (Starting Out Series)

The Kings Indian Attack was a firm favorite of the legendary Bobby Fischer and more recently it has been utilized with great success by world-class Grandmasters such as Alexander Morozevich. The renowned chess coach Mark Dvoretsky regards the Kings Indian Attack as a perfect weapon on which to base an opening repertoire. Its great advantage over other openings is that its a thematic system that can be employed against many different lines while the emphasis is on the understanding of ideas rather than the dry memorization of moves. The Kings Indian Attack leads to rich middlegame positions that are full of dynamic possibilities for both sides. In this easy-to-use guide Kings Indian Attack expert Angus Dunnington goes back to basics studying the fundamental principles of this attack and its numerous lines. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes tips and warnings to help improving players while key strategies ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.