King's Indian Classical: Glek 7...Na6 is variation 3 of 6 in the Against the King's Indian and Grünfeld course, a advanced opening course for White (ECO E94). It runs 25 moves and begins 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 …. Black develops the knight to a6. White plays Be3, the bishop dodges the knight with Bg5, and h3 sends the knight back. Then White trades on e5. Black's knight on a6 stays far from the centre. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. d4 – White takes the centre.
1... Nf6 – Black develops.
2. c4 – White gains space.
2... g6 – Black prepares the fianchetto.
3. Nc3 – White develops.
3... Bg7 – The bishop takes the long diagonal.
4. e4 – White builds the big centre.
4... d6 – The King's Indian.
5. Nf3 – The Classical.
5... O-O – Black castles.
6. Be2 – White gets ready to castle.
6... e5 – Black strikes at d4.
7. O-O – White castles.
7... Na6 – The Glek Defence. Later the knight can jump to b4 or c5.
8. Be3 – The bishop develops and guards d4.
8... Ng4 – The knight attacks the e3 bishop.
The lesson goes on for 9 more moves, each with its explanation.
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