 The King's Indian Defense is aggressive, somewhat risky, and generally indicates that Black will not be satisfied with a draw.Although it was played occasionally as early as the late 19th century, the King's Indian was considered inferior until the 1940s, when it was taken up by Bronstein, Boleslavsky, and Reshevsky.Despite being Fischer's favored defense to 1.d4, its popularity faded in the mid-1970s.