Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...Nf6/2. Nc3/2...g6

English Opening rd nd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd pl nl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl bl ql kl bl nl rl English Opening 2...g6 Black signals his intention to reach a KID setup. White can choose to seize central space and transpose into a standard KID by playing 3. d4 or to stay in the English opening by playing 3. g3. This refusal to seize central space by white does give white some flexibility and tactical subtleties in return. As the usual idea in the KID is to undermine the white center the apparently dimmer 3. g3 signals that white will develop first and get some strong control over the center before actually advancing his central pawns, which will make it much harder for black to destroy them through a conventional KID strategy. Theory table . 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3 King's Indian d4Bg7 to 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 King's Indian Nf3Bg7 to 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 References English Opening