The Ultimate King's Indian Defense Course

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What you'll learn:

A complete repertoire as black against d4
Theory for all major King's Indian Variations: Classical, Samisch, 4 Pawns Attack, Averbakh, and Fianchetto
Bonus module covering how to respond to 1.e4 (Pirc Defense)
Bonus module with a system to play against the London
13.5 hours of video content
Over 70 video lessons
12 exercise videos to test your knowledge
4.5 hours of live games where Nelson plays the King's Indian and talks through the thought process
Downloadable PGN files of all theory covered for easy reference
And much more!

Course Details

1. Why the King's Indian?
2. Who should play the King's Indian?
3. How to best use this course
4. Basic concepts and ideas
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5. What about 1. e4?
6. Intro to the theory
7. How to import the downloadable PGN's into lichess studies
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
2. Why do we play 6...Na6 first?
3. 8. Be3 Theory
4. 8. Re1 Theory
5. 8. d5 Theory
6. The Tricky 6.h3
7. Summary and Review
8. Classical - Main Line - PGN Theory Download
9. Classical - Main Line - Example Games Download
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
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2. The c6, a6, and b5 plan
3. The Nfd7 plan
4. The 0-0, e5, Nh5 plan
5. Summary and Review
6. Samisch - PGN Theory Download
7. Samisch - Example Games Download
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
2. 7. e5 Theory
3. 7. Be2 Theory
4. 7. Bd3 Theory
5. Summary and Review
6. 4 Pawns Attack: PGN Theory Download
7. 4 Pawns Attack - Example Games Download
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
2. 7. Qd2 Theory
3. 7. h4 Theory
4. 7. f4 Theory
5. 6. Be3 Theory
6. Summary and Review
7. Averbakh PGN Theory Download
8. Averbakh Example Games Download
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
2. Early Sidelines
3. 8. Re1 and 8. h3 Theory
4. 8. Nh4 and 8. Ne1 Theory
5. 8. b3 Theory
6. 8. d5 Theory
7. Summary and Review
8. Fianchetto PGN Theory Download
9. Fianchetto Example Games Download
1. Basic Ideas and Plans
2. Austrian Attack (4. f4)
3. Classical Variation (4. Nf3)
4. Byrne Variation (4. Bg5)
5. 3. Be3
6. Kholmov System (4. Bc4)
7. Summary and Review
8. Pirc PGN Theory Download
9. Pirc Example Games Download
1. What's a "London Player?"
2. Our Secret Weapon
3. London Theory PGN Download
1. How to memorize it all
2. What if your opponent's don't play the theory?
3. My secret opening training method
1. Intro to the practice exercises
2. Practice Exercise #1
3. Practice Exercise #2
4. Practice Exercise #3
5. Practice Exercise #4
6. Practice Exercise #5
7. Practice Exercise #6
8. Practice Exercise #7
9. Practice Exercise #8
10. Practice Exercise #9
11. Practice Exercise #10
12. Practice Exercise #11
13. Practice Exercise #12
1. Live games intro
2. Live Game #1 - Opponent's Rating: 1345
3. Live Game #2 - Opponent's Rating: 1370
4. Live Game #3 - Opponent's Rating: 1542
5. Live Game #4 - Opponent's Rating: 1615
6. Live Game #5 - Opponent's Rating: 1735
7. Live Game #6 - Opponent's Rating: 1800
8. Live Game #7 - Opponent's Rating: 1900
9. Live Game #8 - Opponent's Rating: 2144
10. Live Game #9 - Opponent's Rating: 2164
11. Live Game #10 - Opponent's Rating: 2244

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86 lessons
13.5 hours of video content

Student Reviews

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The Ultimate King's Indian Defense Course

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What you'll learn:

Course Details

Module 1 - Why the King's Indian?

Module 2 - Classical Variation (5. Nf3, 6. Be2)

Module 3 - Samisch Variation (5. f3)

Module 4 - Four Pawns Attack (5. f4)

Module 5 - Averbakh Variation (5. Be2, 6. Bg5)

Module 6 - Fianchetto Variation (3. g3)

Module 7 - Pirc Defense (1. e4)

Module 8 - Smash the London! (2. Bf4)

Module 9 - Practical Advice

Module 10 - Test Your Knowledge

Module 11 - Live Practice Games With Analysis

About this course

Student Reviews

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