Bronstein On the King's Indian [Paperback]

David Bronstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

Master the King's Indian with this book which puts emphasis on understanding the typical moves, maoeuvres and the overall spirit of the defence.

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About the Author

David Bronstein has been playing chess for over 50 years at the top-level. He has proposed and introduced many new and original ideas. Ken Neat has translated and edited numerous Russian books for Everyman and its predecessors, Pergamon and Cadogan, has played chess at many levels including the British Championships Bronstein has also written the highly acclaimed Sorcerer¿s Apprentice and Modern Chess Self-Tutor

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Chess; 1st edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857442652
• ISBN-13: 978-1857442656
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,044,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bronstein: On the King's Indian, November 17, 2000

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Matthew Brooks (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bronstein On the King's Indian (Paperback)

An excellent introduction to the King's Indian Defence. It explains this difficult opening with great clarity. It assumes no previous knowlege, unlike most opening books that begin the expainations after several moves into the opening. Every move, plan, what all the chessmen do, and there likely moves, are explained from the FIRST MOVE! There are no dense lists of variations and sub-variations to make you eyes bleed and you will feel happy: it's an easy read. There are some test questions about the key elements of the KID. There are about three or four diagrams on each page, so following the explainations is a doddle. There are 64 annotated games and a further 50 games without annotation, so getting the 'feel' of the opening is also a doddle. This book has proved its worth for me. I've had little sucsess with the KID until I read this gem. I'm a weak club player, (70 BCF, circa. 1260 USCF) but now I'm a little stronger... :)

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars KID must.Both sides explained at last., October 7, 1999

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Joseph Mehrtens ([e-mail]) (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bronstein On the King's Indian (Paperback)

An excellent choice for interm and advanced alike.Not directly written by David,but directed by his analysis and games.Chief advisor is none other than G. Kasparov.An entire section on the role of every piece for both sides of the KID complete with examples.Aimed at understanding the ideas behind this opening and not the memorizing of variations.A noteworthy addition to any woodpusher's library. (uscf B-class player)

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bronstein, the innovator, and the "unlucky" co-champion., November 11, 2003

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Hoa H (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bronstein On the King's Indian (Paperback)

I bought this book for two reasons: Brontein's name and sections 2 and 3. Bronstein is famous for many unique characteristics: let the Champion, Botvinnik, escape with a draw; lost to Spassky by King Gambit in a Soviet Championship; a few year later beat Tal(!) in a KG (again) in a USSR team championship; meditating the first move as white for more than 30 min before making it! He is the first is to use the KID, QID, and Gruenfeld extensively in his games. Like Nimzowitsch, he never is afraid to test his innovation at the chessboard. He plays the KID equally brilliantly in both color. One thing that took a star from the book rating is he's NOT the author; the author uses him as a consultant and uses most games from Bronstein in the book.
Now the second reason. This is the first time, I saw a book, that explains the use of EVERY PIECE at EVERY LOCATION during the opening, section 2. In reality, this is applicabale to most all openings. Just the order is important in each, and timing is the most crucial one. In section 3, the author 36 standard moves for black pieces, then 24 std moves for black pawns. After that, white's turn with 36 std moves for pieces, and 24 moves for black. How simple! Not realy. The correct sequence, and strategy must be experienced with; like playing for K-side, Q-side, or center thrust by experiment and personal style.
Good book! Wish Bronstein wrote some preface or introduction and some of his "best kept secrets in the KID."
Two more points for experimenting with the KID. Fischer and Kasparov use them too!