Comments on https://www.critmint-orchard.org/@/dabassie/blog/a-mildly-funny-observation-in-the-kings-indian/jeqCsA2B
Of course the bishop belongs to e2, not d3.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070932
Likewise the black knight belongs to c6, not a6.
@tpr said in #2:
> Of course the bishop belongs to e2, not d3.
> https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070932
> Likewise the black knight belongs to c6, not a6.
Yea Be2 true.
The N might not like a6 so much, but that's much less obvious to me.
I think it's called the Glek variation with Na6, it's alright I believe.
I play Bd3 with pretty good results. The point is after f5, you try to take the pawn.
Also in Position 1, 7.d5 is commonly played to stop Nc6
My main point is that we tend to go d5 as Bd3 players, and if bg4 instead of e5, we play Be2!
I wouldn't say that it's an inaccuracy, it's just not that popular
FYI: I'm also a d4 player
I think there are two different ways of playing these positions. You are discussing the center exploding and Black pushing the f-pawn, but in these d5 chain structures White's plan is to expand on the queen side and maybe have a g-pawn push later. A bishop on e2 just blocks the queen from supporting that push. And the center is not supposed to explode, but remain locked.
Bd3 is the second best move in the position at depth 50, too.
In the Masters database no one responds to e5 by taking, instead they lock the position and only one castles (and draws). So we're talking of: https://www.critmint-orchard.org/analysis/pgn/1.d4+Nf6+2.c4+g6+3.Nc3+Bg7+4.e4+d6+5.Nf3+O-O+6.Bd3+e5+7.d5%20#13 . And in this position Qe7 (which just the computer plays) and a5 (which all the masters play) are the best moves. It's all about the queen side.
And just to jab at you, the Explorer shows the position as "E90 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses" ;-)
@DaBassie
Cool blog! Excellent write up on Bd3 vs e2. Good understanding.
@Super_BrainPower said in #5:
> My main point is that we tend to go d5 as Bd3 players, and if bg4 instead of e5, we play Be2!
> I wouldn't say that it's an inaccuracy, it's just not that popular
Fair enough. I'd say that playing the opening with an idea in mind (instead of just blitzing out pseudo-random moves) is already worth loads. Making up easily for a, say, +0.2 in evaluation.
@RuyLopez1000 said in #8:
> @DaBassie
>
> Cool blog! Excellent write up on Bd3 vs e2. Good understanding.
Tnx!