King's Indian 1 by Gawain Jones (hardcover)

This King's Indian 1 by Gawain Jones is an English-language hardcover chess book that gives Black a complete, practical repertoire against 1.d4, with the King's Indian Defence at its centre.

What this book covers

This first volume focuses on the main positions after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. It looks at White’s main plans, including the Mar del Plata variation, early h2-h3 systems and the Sämisch setup with 5.f3. The emphasis is on understanding the key ideas and pawn structures as well as the concrete moves.

Why choose Gawain Jones’s repertoire?

Gawain Jones is the author of this two-volume repertoire and the player behind the ideas in the book. The material is based on a Chessable course and was edited and organised by Quality Chess for book format study.

King's Indian 1 is the opening volume in the series. The second book, King's Indian 2, continues the repertoire with answers to less common tries after 1.d4 Nf6, as well as coverage of the English Opening, the Réti and other openings outside 1.e4.

Edition details

• Language: English
• Format: hardcover
• Series: King's Indian 1
• Author: Gawain Jones
• Opening: King's Indian Defence
• Repertoire side: Black
• Page count: 688
• Publication date: 23 March 2022

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Series: King's Indian 1
• Author: Gawain Jones
• Opening: King's Indian Defence
• Repertoire side: Black
• Coverage: main lines after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6
• Included topics: Mar del Plata variation, early h2-h3 systems and the Sämisch system with 5.f3
• Page count: 688