Chess Opening Secrets Revealed*: Chess: Understanding the French Defense: King's Indian Attack

1 e4 e6 2 d3 d5 3 Nd2 c5 4 Ngf3 Nc6 5 g3 Nf6
6 Bg2 Be7 7 0-0 0-0 Line

What's the game plan for White?

* Control the center and initiate a kingside
attack.
* In order for White's offensive to progress
smoothly, it's often helpful to lock the center,
and deprive Black of any counterplay in that
sector.

What's the game plan for Black?

* Create a counterattack on the queenside.
* Try to open up the center.

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Exchange Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663846957406107.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Steinitz Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663318161522094.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Classical Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663144978010132.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Advance Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663038832365852.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_26.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(MacCutcheon Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_25.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Milner Barry Gambit)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Winawer Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense_30.html

1 e4

1 ... e6

2 d3

The King's Indian Attack is ideal for avoiding
the main lines against the French Defense
(and the Sicilian Defense!). Also, this set-up
allows White to control the pace.

2 ... d5

2 ... c5
2 ... b6
2 ... b5
2 ... Nc6
2 ... g6

3 Nd2

It's important to play this move at this
juncture otherwise White loses the
opportunity to castle after say
3 Nf3 dxe4 4 dxe4 Qxd1+.

3 Qe2
3 Nf3

3 ... c5