Pawn Structure #3: King’s Indian | Strategy Session with Jonathan Schrantz

November 25, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubFri, November 25, 2016 6:00pmURL:
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Jonathan Schrantz looks at pawn structures that arise from the King’s Indian Defense. See three games from the from the world’s best players.

2016.11.15
Silvio Danailov vs Garry Kasparov, World Junior Ch (1980): E92 King’s Indian, Andersson variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1069862
Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar, WDR TV, Dortmund GER (1997): E94 King’s Indian, orthodox variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111381
Viktor Korchnoi vs Robert James Fischer, Herceg Novi blitz (1970): E97 King’s Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044673

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