King's Indian 2 by Gawain Jones (hardcover)

This King's Indian 2 by Gawain Jones is an English-language hardcover chess book that completes a full Black repertoire in the King's Indian Defence, extending beyond the main 1.d4 lines to anti-King’s Indian systems and openings beginning with 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.

What this volume covers

This is the second volume in GM Gawain Jones’s King's Indian Defence repertoire. While the first book focused on the main positions after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6, this one moves on to the Averbakh Variation, Four Pawns Attack and the Fianchetto System. It also gives a detailed guide to meeting anti-King’s Indian tries after 1.d4 Nf6, as well as a practical repertoire against 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.

The book is aimed at players who want a coherent Black repertoire and a clearer understanding of the ideas behind the positions, not just the moves themselves. It combines concrete analysis with verbal explanations that help you follow the typical plans and structures more confidently.

Why choose this book?

Quality Chess has revised and reorganised the book version of a Chessable course, making the material easier to study in a structured way. That format is useful when you want to return to specific variations and build the repertoire step by step.

It is a natural fit for club players, ambitious amateurs and anyone looking to study the King's Indian Defence more systematically against 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Author: GM Gawain Jones
• Series: King's Indian Defence repertoire
• Volume: 2
• Language: English
• Publisher: Quality Chess
• Page count: 664
• Publication date: 18 May 2022