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🎬 About this video lesson:
The King’s Indian Defense is loved by legends like Fischer, Kasparov, and Carlsen for a reason—its explosive attacks and dynamic pawn storms create some of the most dangerous positions in chess.
In this crash course, GM Igor Smirnov explains all major variations in just 20 minutes, showing how simple and logical the opening becomes once you understand its core plans.
You’ll learn:
* Black’s main strategic setup
* Typical attacking motifs and pawn storms
* How to counter White’s most common systems
* Key ideas that replace heavy memorization
This is a fast, simple, and clear guide to mastering the King’s Indian Defense.
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Fischer’s 3 Rules to Prevent 90% of Your Chess Mistakes – https://youtu.be/XRNpz7fra9k
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the King’s Indian Defense variations shown in the video in this blog-post – https://chess-teacher.com/kings-indian-defense-opening/
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 King’s Indian Defense: Theory, Ideas, Plans, Traps [Opening Guide]
00:16 1) London System vs King’s Indian Defense
02:40 London System setup destroyed
04:50 2) Mainline, Orthodox Variation, 6…e5
06:30 Glek Defense, 7…Na6 (sideline avoiding theory)
07:31 Garry Kasparov endorsed the King’s Indian Defense
09:14 Positional advantage for Black
10:48 GM Smirnov’s chess game with the King’s Indian Defense
11:02 3) Black’s main plans and attacking ideas
14:26 Launching the Kingside attack
15:57 4) White’s common opening mistake
17:19 5) Samisch Variation
20:58 6) Four Pawns Attack
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ℹ️ About GM Igor Smirnov
Igor Smirnov is a Chess Grandmaster, leading online educator, and the founder of Remote Chess Academy.
* 1.2M+ learners across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok
* Founder of Remote Chess Academy (2009) — a global online chess school with 75,000+ students across structured training programs
* Author of A Promoted Pawn and creator of the RCA “system of thinking,” helping players break plateaus and reach 2000+ ELO
* Winner of Kasparov’s Cup (2009) and Ukrainian U16 Champion, with deep tournament and coaching experience
* A mentor who has conducted seminars and simul exhibitions in India, featured in The Hindu, and published 1,700+ instructional chess videos
Having earned the GM title through years of disciplined training, he blends classical chess strategy with psychology-based decision-making to help players think clearer, avoid blunders, and take control of their chess growth.
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