Kotronias sobre la Defensa India del Rey, Mar del Plata II (tapa dura), de Vassilios Kotronias

Kotronias on the King's Indian: Mar del Plata II by Vassilios Kotronias is an English-language hardcover chess book for players studying the King's Indian Defence as Black, with a focus on the Mar del Plata variation. It is the third volume in Kotronias’s series on this opening.

What this book covers

This volume looks at the second part of the Mar del Plata repertoire, with particular attention to the lines after 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and other sensible alternatives to 9.Ne1. Kotronias presents the material from Black’s side and concentrates on practical repertoire choices within one of the sharpest branches of the King's Indian Defence.

Alongside the opening analysis, the book also covers middlegame ideas and typical structures that arise in these positions. That makes it useful not only for memorising moves, but also for understanding the plans behind them.

The book also includes test positions, giving you a way to check your understanding and work through the key ideas for yourself.

Author and edition

Vassilios Kotronias is the author of this English hardcover edition. The book runs to 280 pages and was published on 4 February 2015. ISBN: 978-1-907982-56-9.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Author: Vassilios Kotronias
• Language: English
• Series position: third volume in the King's Indian Defence series
• Opening focus: King's Indian Defence, Mar del Plata variation
• Side: Black
• Content type: opening theory, middlegame ideas and test positions
• Page count: 280