King's Indian Defense Resources
Wikipedia Page
The place to start to get a general overview of this opening and its variations.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 Black intends 3....Bg7 4....d6
BOOKS & Courses (Free)
Short & Sweet: King's Indian Defense - Free Chessable Course - 58 Variations w/ over 3hr Video (GM Gawain Jones)
Short & Sweet: The King's Indian - Free Chessable Course - 26 Variations , over an Hr of Video
The King's Indian in thirty classic games. -Free Chessable Course - Really Nice Course if your a Kings Indian Player
Short & Sweet: King's Indian Defense - Free Chessable Course -Learn 20 Variations and train them each day with their movetrainer. (Definitely worth signing up for FREE)
King Indian Defense - 11 page PDF (Free Guide From ChessKids)
The kings Indian - A complete Black Rep - 358 Page Book PDF (Full Book Here)
An opening repertoire for the positional player - 168 Page PDF
Kings Indian Tactics .pdf - 25 pages of KID tactics by Eric Schiller
Kings Indian Defence .pdf - 11 pages of the basic ideas behind the KID
Kings Indian Defense Chess Articles
Kings Indian Defense (How to Play It) - Big Article at Simplify Chess
(Why, How , every move explained and the main lines)
10 Reasons to Play The KID - Short Article
How to Play the King’s Indian Defense (Ideas for White and Black) - Opening Guide to Main Variations
King’s Indian Defense: Opening Guide for White & Black - Chessable Blog Opening Guide
Kings Indian Defense - GM Marian Petrov Guide (Nice Links to Resources at Bottom)
The KID Bayonet Attack - by GM Arun & GM Magesh Part 1
(Note: All Articles Below are on the Wayback Machine)
Chess Cafe Articles
Fischer Plays Again (Opening Lanes 45)(E70) - IM Gary Lane
Seirawan vs Kasparov 1989 (E74) - GM Yasser Seirawan
Averbakh's System (E74) - IM Gary Lane
Dreev vs Shirov 1996 (E81) - Samisch Var GM Yasser Seirawan
Karpov vs Timman 1993 (E81) -Samisch Var. GM Yasser Seirawan
The Saemich Var. - IM Gary Lane
Karpov vs Kasparov (E86) - GM Yasser Seirawan
Picket vs Van Wely 1994 (E90) - Gm Yasser Seirawan
Silmans Opening Archive Articles
KID- 4 Pawns Attack Article - NM Randy Bauer
KID -A Quick d4-d5 push - Andrew Martin
KID - Pain and Anguish - Karel van der Weide
Insights into and unusual KID - Manuel Monestario
Kings Indian Defense LiChess Studies
King's Indian Defense - 10 Chapter Interactive Study (4000+ Hearts)
King's Indian Defense - 32 Chapter Study (Really Well Done) (300+ Hearts)
CHESS PUZZLES
wtharvey.com (Puzzle Site)
King's Indian (E60) - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 (10 Puzzles)
King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack (E76) - (10 Puzzles)
King's Indian, Saemisch (E81) - (10 Puzzles)
King's Indian (E97) - (10 Puzzles)
Lichess Kings Indian Defense Puzzles (KID Puzzles Halfway down page)
Kings Indian Defense Puzzles - 7738 Puzzles ( Can pick up to 18 Variations)
ANNOTATED GAMES
Dreev, A. (2685) - Smirin, I. (2691) [E81]
Schipkov, Boris (2355) - Socko, Bartosz [E84]
Schipkov, Boris (2355) - Monin, Nikolay (2405) [E87]
Goldin, A. (2630) - Shulman, Y. (2595) [E90]
Bu Xiangzhi [2708] - Vadim Zvjaginsev [2674] [E83]
GAMES DATABASE
365Chess.com
ECO Codes For KID - E60 thru E99 (Lots here)
King's Indian Defense (E60-E99) - 144 Annotated games
Kings Indian Defense Video Lessons
King's Indian Defense: Step by Step - 17 Video Playlist - NM Robert Ramirez (7+hrs Video)
King's Indian Defense Opening Theory - 10 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns (4+ Hrs)
King's indian defense from A to Z explained - 67 Video Playlist - Zozarov Chess Channel
King's Indian Defense - 33 Video Playlist - FM James Canty III
King's Indian Defense - 46 Video Playlist - Chessbase India
Teimour Radjabov teaches the King's Indian Defence - 98 min - Chessbase India
Learn the King's Indian Setup | 10-Minute Chess Openings - IM Rozman
The Kings Indian Defense Lecture by GM Ben Finegold - 49 min
St.Louis Chess Club Lessons
The Classical King's Indian Defence - Chess Openings Explained - 53 Min
The Classical King's Indian: Part 1 | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Alex Yermolinsky - 56 min
The Classical King's Indian: Part 2 | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Alex Yermolinsky - 55 Min
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Dariusz Swiercz - 52 min
Entertaining Nimzo-Indian & King's Indian - Beginner Breakdown - 52 Min
Pawn Structure #3: King's Indian | Strategy Session with Jonathan Schrantz -37 Min
Play Against the King's Indian | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 51 Min
How to Win Against the KID | Kids' Class - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 29 Min
Handle the King's Indian - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 29 Min
Kings indian Defense Game Video (W/Analysis)
King's Indian Defense Rating Climb - 23 Video Playlist - IM Alex Banzea
Kings Indian Defense - Chess Opening - 260 Video Playlist - Kingscrusher
King's Indian Defense - 80 Video Playlist - agadmantor's Chess Channel
Kings Indian Defense - Chess Opening - 260 Video Playlist - Kingscrusher
King's Indian Defense - 80 Video Playlist - agadmantor's Chess Channel
PGN Downloads (From PGNMentor.com)
KID Averbakh - 5843 games
KID Fianchetto - 11208 games
KID 4 Pawns - 4951 games
KID Saemisch - 16376 games
KID Classical Main Line - 12972 games
KID Classical other 7th move -21503 games
KID Classical other 5th and 6th -6240 games
KID Classical Petrosian -4420 games