Kotronias sobre la Defensa India del Rey, Mar del Plata I, de Vassilios Kotronias (tapa blanda)

Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata I by Vassilios Kotronias is an English-language chess book for players studying the Mar del Plata main line from Black’s side. It combines deep opening analysis with middlegame ideas and test positions, making it useful for repertoire work and self-study.

What this book covers

The King's Indian Defence remains one of the most dynamic answers to 1.d4, and this volume in the Kotronias on the King's Indian series focuses on the main line of the Mar del Plata variation. The line begins after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1, leading to some of the most complex and theory-heavy positions in the opening.

Inside the book

This is more than a move-by-move opening manual. Kotronias also explains typical middlegame plans, both positional and tactical, so you can understand how the game develops after the opening phase. That practical approach is reinforced by a set of test positions designed to sharpen tactical awareness and help you recognise the structures that often arise in Mar del Plata positions.

For players building a Black repertoire in the King's Indian Defence, this volume offers focused study material in a single, clearly defined variation.

About the author

Vassilios Kotronias is the author of this volume and a recognised expert on the King's Indian Defence.

Key details

• Product type: chess book
• Author: Vassilios Kotronias
• Series: Kotronias on the King's Indian
• Opening: King's Indian Defence
• Variation: Mar del Plata
• Perspective: repertoire for Black
• Binding: paperback
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-87-3