Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata I (hardcover) by Vassilios Kotronias

This Kotronias on the King's Indian: Mar del Plata I is a hardcover chess book in English that focuses on one of the sharpest branches of the King’s Indian Defence, with particular attention to the Mar del Plata main line from Black’s side.

Part of the Kotronias on the King's Indian series by Vassilios Kotronias, this volume goes beyond move-by-move theory. It combines detailed analysis with middlegame motifs and test positions, making it a practical tool for studying the variation and building a Black repertoire against 1.d4.

What this book covers

The main line discussed here follows the well-known Mar del Plata move order, and the book is aimed at players who want to study the opening in depth rather than simply memorise theory. Alongside the opening analysis, Kotronias highlights the typical positional and tactical ideas that arise in these structures.

The test positions help you check your understanding and reinforce the recurring patterns that appear in this type of King’s Indian position. That makes the book useful both for opening study and for practical training.

About the author

Vassilios Kotronias is the author of the Kotronias on the King's Indian series and writes here from Black’s side of the opening. His approach is focused on deep preparation and on showing how the variation works in real play.

Edition details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Series: Kotronias on the King's Indian
• Author: Vassilios Kotronias
• Language: English
• Page count: 320
• Publication date: 4 February 2015
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-55-2

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Opening: King’s Indian Defence
• Variation: Mar del Plata
• Perspective: prepared from Black’s side
• Content: detailed opening analysis, middlegame motifs and test positions
• Language: English
• Page count: 320