Openings · plays White

The King's Indian Attack

One set-up against everything: fianchetto, castle, and roll e4-e5 with a kingside attack. The KIA lets you learn plans instead of variations: Fischer's low-maintenance, high-danger system.

Step through the main line

The lines

vs the French Set-up

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 c5 7. e4 Nc6 8. Re1

vs the Sicilian (1.e4 c5)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nge7 7. Re1 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. Nbd2

vs the Caro-Kann Set-up

1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 e5

The Reversed KIA (1.Nf3 c5)

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. e4 Nge7 7. c3 O-O 8. Nbd2 d5

How this guide is made: the lines and explanations come from the authored Strong Squares repertoire curriculum. Automated checks verify legal move sequences and required teaching fields. Independent chess-editor approval remains a private-preview release gate. Read the teaching method.