Expert: Len Molden - 11/23/2011

Question
QUESTION: What is unique about Kasparov's playing style ?
Thanks, I appreciate your reponse

ANSWER: Hi Edward,

To sum up his playing style: Garry Kasparov was known as a dynamic, aggressive and energetic player. He also had incredible analytical abilities. Kasparov once said that there were only
5-6 "real" chess players in the world. His definition had nothing to do with rating, rather: A real chess player is someone who knows where the pieces belong." From studying his games, I was amazed at how effortlessly he could do this, while his opponents - top Grandmasters - couldn't.

These web sites contain some good reviews of his style:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Kasparov

http://www.gtryfon.demon.co.uk/bcc/Technical_Articles/worldchamps/kasparov/gamep

http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/11/guess-who-coaching-nakamura.html

Regards,

Len

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QUESTION: I appreciate your repsponse. I ha ve a question of the King's Indian Defence opening. What is black's gameplan? What pieces does black use to control the center?

Thanks. I appereciate it.

Answer
Hi Edward,

Black's basic plan in the King's Indian Defense is to let White occupy the center, then strike back against it in hypermodern style using either e5 (most common) or c5. Often with the center closed, Black can launch an attack on White's King.

These links are to items to help give you some idea of the different variations and plans involved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbrsm95IV6Y

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either

http://www.ericschiller.com/pdf/King's%20Indian%20Tactics.pdf

http://ctart.chessok.com/course/chess-opening-semi-closed-games-1-d4-nf6-2-c4-g6

There are many more resources you can find on the internet to help.

Here's a book I highly recommend:

United States Order
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Canadian Order
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Regards,

Len