Learn to play the King’s Indian like a world-class attacker from a life-long expert. Grandmaster Ilya Smirin annotates his best games in the King’s Indian, explaining his successes, including those against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik. From sacrificial feasts to positional masterclasses, this book has it all.

King’s Indian Warfare is a practical guide to the most dynamic and ambitious defence against 1.d4. Learn to play the King’s Indian like a world-class attacker from a life-long expert. Inside Smirin annotates his best games in the King’s Indian, explaining his successes, including his mini-match of four games over a decade against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, which Smirin won 2½–1½. From sacrificial feasts to positional masterclasses, this book has it all.