The Only Chess Opening You Need to Learn As Black-The King’s Indian Defense

Mastering chess can be difficult and time consuming. We are always told to learn to tactics, strategy and checkmate pattern. It can be confusing when you are new in chess. So, what to learn first. 

When learning player often ignore the important of chess opening, as it is the starting part of the chess match. Well you find many chess opening as white but here we will talk about the chess opening for black side. The best chess opening to learn as black is the "The King’s Indian Defense".

The King's Indian remains one of the main weapons to play for a win against white’s 1.d4. This ever-popular defense has had its ups and downs throughout the history of modern practice. It started getting very popular during the ’50s, with the help of players like Bronstein, Geller, and Gligoric. This opening is always being favorite choice for famous grandmaster like Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

The King's Indian Defense start when white play 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6. Here the black chess pieces allow the white to have control over the center square and counter attacking it as the game goes on.

It has many variation like:

1.Main Line:d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6

2.Samisch: d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3

3.Averbakh:d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5

4.Petrosian: d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.d5

5.Four Pawns Attack: d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4

As you know now how to play "The King's Indian Defense", You can also head over for what's the best chess opening a beginner should play.