The Four Pawns Attack, 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5,f4, has a reputation as being a very sharp and direct attempt to refute the King’s Indian. By building a large pawn center with four pawns, White hopes to smother Black’s attempts to get counter play in the center. The most noticeable difference [...]

White can choose to play the Saemisch system of the King’s Indian by playing 5.f3. The Saemisch is a solid and flexible system for White. Often he can castle on either side of the board. He can play purely positional or launch a sharp kingside attack at the right time by advancing the g-pawn to [...]

After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6, White can prepare to reach the Averbach system of the King’s Indian by playing 5.Be2. The Averbach is a flexible system for White that allows him to go in many different directions afterwards. Often he can castle on either side of the board. White can play [...]