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King's Indian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the King's Indian like Michael Roiz

A repertoire against the King's Indian built from 35 of Michael Roiz's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Michael Roiz chose most often. Where Michael Roiz has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Michael Roiz or Chess.com.

  • Michael Roiz was #26 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,238) and scored 77% against opponents averaging 2,954 in these games.
  • You play Michael Roiz's own move in 12 of 28 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#26

Chess.com

Rating

3,238

Games

35

in this opening

Score

77%

in these games

Opponents

2,954

average rating

More about Michael Roiz

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 7 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 13% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5

  2. Line 2 · 9% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 c5 7.d5

  3. Line 3 · 9% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 c6 7.e4

  4. Line 4 · 9% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 exd4 9.Nxd4

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.e3

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 Bd7 7.Bf4

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 Re8 7.O-O

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 c6 5.e4

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d5 5.cxd5

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 a5 9.h3

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 b6 9.b3

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 c6 9.h3

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 11.Nd2 b5 12.Qc1 Re8 13.Re1

  14. Line 14 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 11.Nd2 b5 12.Qc1 e5 13.dxe6

  15. Line 15 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 11.Nd2 b5 12.Qc1 e6 13.dxe6

  16. Line 16 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 a6 10.O-O Rb8 11.Nd2 b5 12.Qc1 h5 13.Rb1

  17. Line 17 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5 Na5 8.b3 c5 9.Bb2 a6 10.O-O b5 11.cxb5

  18. Line 18 · 4% at top level

    4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 O-O 6.Nf3 c6 7.e4

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Michael Roiz's main line against the King's Indian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5.

  1. 4.g3 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 4.g3 in 23 games, scoring 83%.
  2. 4…O-O Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 4…O-O. At top level, this comes up about 43% of the time.
  3. 5.Bg2 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 5.Bg2 in 10 games, scoring 90%.
  4. 5…d6 Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 5…d6. At top level, this comes up about 39% of the time.
  5. 6.Nf3 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 6.Nf3 in 11 games, scoring 82%.
  6. 6…Nc6 Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 6…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  7. 7.d5 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 7.d5 in 5 games, scoring 80%.

Questions about this course

How does Michael Roiz play against the King's Indian?
After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7, Michael Roiz's most common line is 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.d5. At top level it comes up about 13% of the time.
Is this Michael Roiz's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Michael Roiz's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this King's Indian course based on?
35 of Michael Roiz's Chess.com blitz games in the King's Indian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,954. Michael Roiz scored 77% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
18 lines covering 28 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Michael Roiz?
GM Michael Roiz was ranked number 26 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,238 when this course was built.