London System against the King’s Indian setup

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In this video I have covered the second most popular setup black could choose against the London System: the King’s Indian Defense setup with Nf6, g6 and Bg7, in which black plays as if he were playing against the main line d4, c4 white openings.

I have tried to explain the two main approaches white could opt for against this – the aggressive approach with 3. Nc3, going for opposite side castling and a kingside attack, and the more conservative 3. e3, most likely leading to both sides castling kingside.

The latter is more in the nature of the London System, whereas playing Nc3 is going to resemble Pirc or Sicilian positions more.

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