Answers.Body: <p>This KID totally went south for Black. Stockfish gives a solid +1 to 1.5 advantage, and suggests Black should play a5 better sooner or later, after which the White rooks already stand good where they are. Black's lack in space will give him a no-fun defense. c5 will be played anyway. I tried to play the Black side, and quickly let it plummet to +3. A total nightmare. (Overprotecting c5 with Bf8 doesn't help as this costs e5 if you intend dxe5.)</p>
  <p>Thus the answer: Let the rooks stand and immediately break with c5. a5 isn't really bad either but c5 is the standard KID plan anyway.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I think the white plan is to move the king to d3, knight to d2 (to protect f1/f3 from black bishop) put the bishop an a3 and open position c4-c5. I think the white position is much better. Is it the correct plan?</p>
  <p><strong>But how to decide where to put rooks, there are so many possible breaks in this position on the queenside.</strong></p>
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Title: Where to put rooks when many pawns breaks are possible ( example position )
ThreadText: # Where to put rooks when many pawns breaks are possible ( example position )
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-02)
  
  I think the white plan is to move the king to d3, knight to d2 (to protect f1/f3 from black bishop) put the bishop an a3 and open position c4-c5. I think the white position is much better. Is it the correct plan?
  
  **But how to decide where to put rooks, there are so many possible breaks in this position on the queenside.**
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-09-03. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  This KID totally went south for Black. Stockfish gives a solid +1 to 1.5 advantage, and suggests Black should play a5 better sooner or later, after which the White rooks already stand good where they are. Black's lack in space will give him a no-fun defense. c5 will be played anyway. I tried to play the Black side, and quickly let it plummet to +3. A total nightmare. (Overprotecting c5 with Bf8 doesn't help as this costs e5 if you intend dxe5.)
  
  Thus the answer: Let the rooks stand and immediately break with c5. a5 isn't really bad either but c5 is the standard KID plan anyway.
  
  
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