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I have been trying to learn the King's Indian Attack lately and suffered some terrible loses. It is supposed to be an aggressive opening for white, but I either end up having rather equal and balanced positions in the middle game, or find myself suffering when I try to put some pressure on the King's side.

I also noticed that the opening (or at least my terrible application of this opening) gives a lot of freedom to black and I quickly end up reacting to black's moves instead of the other way around. Is this supposed to be the case in this opening?

If there are any KIA specialists here I would appreciate any kind of guidance on some key ideas. Recommendations for good resources to study this opening are also much appreciated.

I have been trying to learn the King's Indian Attack lately and suffered some terrible loses. It is supposed to be an aggressive opening for white, but I either end up having rather equal and balanced positions in the middle game, or find myself suffering when I try to put some pressure on the King's side. I also noticed that the opening (or at least my terrible application of this opening) gives a lot of freedom to black and I quickly end up reacting to black's moves instead of the other way around. Is this supposed to be the case in this opening? If there are any KIA specialists here I would appreciate any kind of guidance on some key ideas. Recommendations for good resources to study this opening are also much appreciated.

acercamp

This site has a pretty good summary on how to play this opening...

https://chessfox.com/how-to-play-the-kings-indian-attack/

This site has a pretty good summary on how to play this opening... https://chessfox.com/how-to-play-the-kings-indian-attack/

gilligan841

Listen to rage music like this when playing :

https://youtu.be/p62l__zZEPg?si=dV6gzD0AHhewOQND

Listen to rage music like this when playing : https://youtu.be/p62l__zZEPg?si=dV6gzD0AHhewOQND

kindaspongey

"... For players with very limited experience, I recommend using openings in which the play can be clarified at an early stage, often with a degree of simplification. ... you will have to get used to playing with open lines for both sides' pieces, ... a commonly suggested 'easy' repertoire for White with 1 Nf3 and the King's Indian Attack ... doesn't lead to an open game or one with a clear plan for White. Furthermore, it encourages mechanical play. ... For true beginners, the King's Indian Attack ... [has] the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; [it] may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play. ..." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4
For more on the KIA, one could try The King's Indian Attack: Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald (2014).
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7277.pdf

"... For players with very limited experience, I recommend using openings in which the play can be clarified at an early stage, often with a degree of simplification. ... you will have to get used to playing with open lines for both sides' pieces, ... a commonly suggested 'easy' repertoire for White with 1 Nf3 and the King's Indian Attack ... doesn't lead to an open game or one with a clear plan for White. Furthermore, it encourages mechanical play. ... For true beginners, the King's Indian Attack ... [has] the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; [it] may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play. ..." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4 For more on the KIA, one could try The King's Indian Attack: Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald (2014). https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7277.pdf

Ben10Tenyson

Show us a game you played so that we can suggest suggestions

Skittle-Head

edited

The King's fianchetto position can become a death trap, 'minus the King's Bishop'. Don't exchange it for a Knight. Of course, the ideal is eventually gain control of the long diagonal. This may come into play later in the game , as the Bishop is said to have 'latent force'. - :]

ant_13

@Ben10Tenyson Here are two examples:

https://lichess.org/q8zWkCPy#0

https://lichess.org/MBmGqUzf#0

In both games I end up doing silly blunders, but by that point my position is already bad and I lose my attacking chances.

@Ben10Tenyson Here are two examples: https://lichess.org/q8zWkCPy#0 https://lichess.org/MBmGqUzf#0 In both games I end up doing silly blunders, but by that point my position is already bad and I lose my attacking chances.