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First Steps: The King’s Indian Defence

Andrew Martin

  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Category: Opening
  • Rating: 1200-1400
  • Readability: 7/10
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  • Usefulness: 8/10
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  • 2019
  • Everyman Chess
  • Andrew Martin
  • Pages: 336
  • Physical

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