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New! The Offbeat King's Indian: Lesser Known Tries to Counter This Most Popular of Defences Krzysztof Panczyk, Jacek Ilczuk If you play queen's pawn openings as White you need something to counter the King's Indian. In "The Offbeat King's Indian", distinguished expert of chess openings Krzysztof Panczyk studies unusual and less theoretical systems for White - ones that are tricky and are likely to throw King's Indian players off their stride early on in the game. King's Indian lines investigated include an early Bd3 and/or Nge2, ones with h3, and ones involving a swift Bg5. By studying this book, White players can create a whole new armory of weapons with which to counter the King's Indian, while those playing Black can master its chess traps and pitfalls. 176 pages, paperback, 8.25" 5.5" Usually ships in 24 hours $19.95

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