Play the King's Indian Defence by Marovic, Drazen

Pergamon, 1984. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

viii+242 pages with diagrams and indexes. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Second edition. The King's Indian Defence is a common chess opening. It arises after the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black intends to follow up with 3...Bg7 and 4...d6 (the Grünfeld Defence arises when Black plays 3...d5 instead, and is considered a separate opening). White's major third move options are 3.Nc3, 3.Nf3 or 3.g3, with both the King's Indian and Grünfeld playable against these moves. The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings classifies the King's Indian Defence under the codes E60 through E99. The King's Indian is a hypermodern opening, where Black deliberately allows White control of the centre with their pawns, with the view to subsequently challenge it. In the most critical lines of the King's Indian, White erects an imposing pawn centre with Nc3 followed by e4. Black stakes out their own claim to the centre with the Benoni-style ...c5, or ...e5. If White resolves the central… Read More

Pergamon Pr. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1984. Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 242 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings.

Pergamon, Oxford, 1991. Reprint. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Page edges a bit foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Gaming; Chess; ISBN: 0080297269. ISBN/EAN: 9780080297262. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20406. . 9780080297262

Oxford: Pergamon, 1984. Pb, viii + 242pp. Good, clean contents, sunned/faded spine and covers a bit yellowed. Uses numerous complete games from master play to illustrate the various lines of the King's Indian defence and middlegame and endgame plans. Contents: Four Pawns attack; Classical and related variations; Samisch variation; Fianchetto variation; Rare variations.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Very Good.

Pergamon Pr, 1984-02. Paperback. Good.

Everyman Chess, 1983-12-30. Paperback. Very Good. 3.0457 cent in x 21.0660 cent in x 15.2284 cent in.