TRENDS TRENDS features one hundred important recent games. Our International panel dissect and comment on the latest ideas ‘An invaluable learning tool for the beginner, club or tournament player and a crucial reference file forthe expert Keep in touch with TRENDS - the best of contemporary chess. IM Andrew Martin (Series Editor). Apri 1990 KING'S INDIAN with g3 features games by: Karpov, Spelman, Gulko, Gelfand, RIbli, Gurevich M, Nikolic P, Vaganian, Nunn, Spraggett, Larsen, Benjamin, Agdestein, Bronstein, Romanishin, Fedorowicz and van der Wiel. (Our 1990 publications are: Flank Openings Bruno Carlier IM Jan 1990 King’s Indian Semisch Andrew Martin IM Jan 1990 Scoillan Najdorf Joo Gallagher IM Feb 1990 French Winawer Nell McDonald IM Feb 1990 ‘Spanich Exchange Bruno Carlier IM Mar 1990, Pirc without Clazrical Colin MeNab IM Mar 1990 Slaw ‘Andrew Martin IM Mar 1990 (For our other titles nee page 38) £350 (UK only) King's Dndian with g3 Dnternational Master LEONID BASS Series Editor: IM Andrew Martin TRENDS PUBLICATIONS 1990CONTENTS Introduction 1d44)f6 2 c4 g6 343 Oe7 4 230-05 922 d660-0 Chapter One Black plays 66, OF5 8 es Chapter Two Black plays 0 & tas ‘Chapter Three Black plays 6, nb, HD8 A 05 Chapter Four Black plays £6 & Chapter Five Black plays Qbd7 & 05 ey a(©) Trends Publication April 1990 A TRENDS PUBLICATION PRODUCTION Introduction White's play im the fanchetto variation is simple and dangerously effective. He establishes a prescence in the centre but makes his king ax safe as possible against any projected Black attack. His bishop on g2 Is both efficient as a defender and as an aggressor in the central zone Im my selection ofthe games inthis booklet, Uhave had ‘to choose from a wealth of information, It has been challenging to identify the important modern Trends but | think that through a rigourous , nay spartan, selection I have beon able to do this. {humbly present “Trends in The King’s Indian with g3° to you. Leonid Bass, Madea, April 1960