E72

King's Indian Defense: Pomar System

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3

The Classical System is the main line of the King's Indian. White develops naturally and the battle centres on whether Black can successfully execute the ...e5 break. The resulting middlegames feature some of the most dramatic attacking play in chess.

History & Notable Players

The Classical KID has produced some of the most famous games in history, including many Kasparov brilliancies.

Best Games

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal • 1952★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 • 2021
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gligoric, Svetozar1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal • 1970
Steiner, Herman vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal • 1952
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel1/2-1/2
America m • 1952
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Najdorf, Miguel0-1
America m • 1952
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Syaputra,Arifa Rizki1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early • 2024
Gukesh,D vs Adhiban,Baskaran1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim • 2021
Sarkar,J vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
10th Dolomiti Open 2019 • 2019
Korchnoi,V vs Golubev,M1-0
4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup • 2008
Carlsen,M vs Korotylev,A1-0
World Blitz • 2007
Grigoriants,S RUS vs Khalifman,A1/2-1/2
59th ch-RUS 1st League • 2006
Berkes,F vs Carlsen,M1-0
Aeroflot Open • 2004
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sheldon, Ruth1/2-1/2
Disney rapid sim • 1994
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Guzman, Enrique1-0
Novi Sad ol (Men) • 1990
Mikhalchishin, Adrian vs Khalifman, Alexander1/2-1/2
URS-chI • 1985
Timman, Jan H vs Mestel, A Jonathan1-0
London • 1984
Larsen, Bent vs Kavalek, Lubomir1-0
Montreal • 1979
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sofrevski, Jovan1-0
Skopje • 1976
Naranja, Renato vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1/2-1/2
Nice olm fin-A • 1974

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