Practice the King's Indian Defense Trap

The line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nc6 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Ne2 Nde5 11. dxe5 Nxe5

Your moves, explained

1. 1... Nf6 Controls e4 and prepares the fianchetto setup.
2. 2... g6 The bishop will pressure d4 from g7 all game.
3. 3... Bg7 The fianchetto bishop is your main weapon against d4.
4. 4... d6 Keeps the center solid while your kingside build continues.
5. 5... O-O King is safe, rook joins the game, setup is ready.
6. 6... Bg4 Removing this knight makes d4 much harder to protect.
7. 7... Bxf3 White is forced to recapture with the queen, moving it to f3.
8. 8... Nc6 Now d4 is under real pressure from both c6 and g7.
9. 9... Nd7 The threat on d4 is renewed with the diagonal cleared.
10. 10... Nde5 Looks like it drops the knight, but the fork can be repeated.
11. 11... Nxe5 The same fork on Qf3 and Bd3 returns, and Black wins the piece back.

Key moments in the video

• 0:32 White's error: Bd3
• 1:18 Pin the f3 defender
• 1:25 Attack d4 directly
• 1:55 Reroute, open bishop
• 2:18 Fork Qf3 and Bd3
• 2:30 Renew the same fork

Want the theory behind it? Read our King's Indian Defense Trap guide.

Frequently asked questions

What are the moves of the King's Indian Defense Trap?

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Nc6 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Ne2 Nde5 11. dxe5 Nxe5. You play Black; When White misplaces the bishop on d3, attack d4 with Bg4, Nc6, and Nd7, then fork queen and bishop with Ne5.

How do I practise the King's Indian Defense Trap?

Watch Remote Chess Academy's video, then play the line yourself on the board on this page. You make all 11 of Black's moves; a wrong move is undone with a hint, and the key moments jump the video to where Remote Chess Academy explains each move.

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