When black captures the pawn, it is the kings gambit accepted kga. Shop for kings gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. Chess opening books shop for chess opening books house. Timothy taylor chooses topics with a fighting spirit. A modern view of a swashbuckling opening the king s gambit download book the king s gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves.
Hebden later gave up the kings gambit in favour of offbeat 1. This book is key to the kings gambit and the best book which was ever written on this opening and probably will ever be written. I prefer to write only when i feel a connection with the topic. Andrew martin has done a recent video advocating the move order 1. I have played the king s gambit as white and play bc4 and 00. Chesspub forum chess publishing openings king s indian good books about the kid from whites perspective. Im not going to say any more at the moment, since the wagenbach forms a chapter in a book im writing about disreputable openings for black with 1 e4 e5. We have hundreds of chess opening books representing each of the popular chess openings. We offer the widest selection of chess books from chess digest at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. Chess explained is a new series of books about chess openings. If black does not capture the pawn, it is the king s gambit declined kgd. The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination. It is very dynamic, and often leads to aggressive, tactical play. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded.
However after looking through the vol 1 dvd of simon wil. Schandorffs book on the queens gambit is excellent would love to see. Since in most openings white wins rather more games than black by virtue of going first, this is a considerable fall from grace for the king s gambit since the romantic era of chess in the 19th century. Last an opening was popping up in a discussion which i covered here on this blog see king s gambit with nf3. The fischer defense to the kings gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the. The king s gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Chess books from chess digest shop for chess digest.
Kings gambit chess books shop for kings gambit chess books. The grandmaster repertoire books are an excellent series, and i was particularly helped by schandorffs book on the caro kann, but i got bogged down playing the vienna as white and really wanted to try the kings gambit. Shop for king s gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. Its not a book that promises how to win with the kings gambit. This is statistically whites best approach against the kings gambit accepted, in that white wins only slightly fewer games than black does. As a proposal, after going through the book in detail, here is one. The kings gambit is a fine opening system for a certain type of player. Its not a book for passing the time on public transport, but if the reader is willing to put in the effort to really digest the analysis, theres a lot to be gained. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. White is offering the fpawn for capture and hopes that he will get a long lasting initiative when black captures the fpawn.
Whites pawn on f4 is attacked, which is the whole point of the kings gambit. The first phase of a chess game is known as the chess opening. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. The immortal game, most famous of kg s anderssen vs kieseritzky, 1851 c33 king s gambit accepted, 23 moves, 10. When black captures the pawn, it is the king s gambit accepted kga. The king s gambit is a fine opening system for a certain type of player. A complete in depth repertoire against blacks different ways of declining whites pawn offer is also provided. I spent a couple of hours analyzing the position at home and found an answer. Having said that, there are some bursts of humor and wit here, and it is in no way dull. Just be aware that this is a fairly hardcore discussion of just the kings gambit, and there is no way you will be disappointed. The kings gambit and seems to meet with shaws approval, while cutting out a lot.
Anyone who plays the kings gambit will need to buy this book. Nov 28, 2012 in case you are not familiar with the king s gambit, it comes after the moves. I would never compare the mighty kings gambit to 1. Gm michael adams, daily telegraph the kings gambit is a fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by shaw, for which he deserves immense credit. Nf3, where all the games that fischer played in the king s gambit after this were the bishop s gambit, 3. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the kings gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. Mar, 2009 the king s gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black.
I dont have any books by tim taylor, but is it fair to say that. Kings pawn game open game semiopen game e4 openings kings knight openings kings knight opening ruy lopez ruy lopez, exchange variation italian game hungarian defense two knights defense fried liver attack giuoco piano evans gambit italian gambit irish gambit jerome gambit blackburne shilling gambit scotch game ponziani opening inverted. They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but more a series of lessons from a chess expert with. White hopes that black will accept the gambit and try to hold on to the pawn advantage. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to black s pawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the king s gambit while begins to storm black s central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. A collection of chess historys best and most famous kings gambits. This is statistically white s best approach against the king s gambit accepted, in that white wins only slightly fewer games than black does. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most effective defences against it were.
Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to blackspawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the kings gambit while begins to storm blacks central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. A year with nessie aka gm john shaws the kings gambit. In the king s gambit, white offers a pawn sacrifice with 2. Oct 15, 2011 shaw offers a book on a topic that he is passionate about, well researched and delivered with humor and in a way that feels like is speaking to you directly. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans. Shop for chess books from chess digest at us chess federation sales.
White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development, and open lines. The kings gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. The kings gambit is a fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by shaw, for which he deserves immense credit. Hoffman was the editor of the encyclopedia britannica and he gets lots of good access to famous names, interesting footnotes. How to beat the open games by sverre johnsen chesspub forum. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as. The kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. It is the furthest thing from the sort of database dumps that many opening books are.
In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Its been retitled as being about the king bishops gambit. A monster that will kill you if you are not careful. Since in most openings white wins rather more games than black by virtue of going first, this is a considerable fall from grace for the kings gambit since the romantic era of chess in the 19th century. Similarly, those moves are commonly referred to in the chess world as the chess opening. It should be noted that the fischer defence is a continuation after 3. Morphy vs anderssen, 1858 c39 kings gambit accepted, 23 moves, 10. It is, like any gambit, a risk, but it has never been proven unsound. I would never compare the mighty king s gambit to 1. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the king s gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. If black does not capture the pawn, it is the kings gambit declined kgd. Chesspub forum good books about the kid from whites. Champion bobby fischer international grandmaster the kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy.
You can find the chess openings book youre looking for by searching by the books author or publisher above, or by clicking on one of the opening links below. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. Chess book sale, cheap chess books, discount chess books. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of whites ultraaggressive approach. The immortal game, most famous of kgs anderssen vs kieseritzky, 1851 c33 kings gambit accepted, 23 moves, 10. Morphy defeated anderssen 51 in a kg match, the most famous. A gambit which is not the same thing as an opening involves a sacrifice of material chess pieces, usually pawns for positional gain. It s not a book that promises how to win with the king s gambit. The alternative plan is to play nf3 and bc4 followed by 00, when the semiopen ffile allows. A modern view of a swashbuckling opening the kings gambit download book the kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. Dec 01, 20 the grandmaster repertoire books are an excellent series, and i was particularly helped by schandorff s book on the caro kann, but i got bogged down playing the vienna as white and really wanted to try the king s gambit. Interesting discussion of these lines at chess pub above.
Just be aware that this is a fairly hardcore discussion of just the king s gambit, and there is no way you will be disappointed. Despite this, fischer played the king s gambit himself in three subsequent tournament games, winning all of them. Shaw is to take over the new kings gambit book from quality chess that was. This system is a dangerous surprise weapon in the kings indian that can be employed at all levels. In the kings gambit, white offers a pawn sacrifice with 2. Despite this, fischer played the kings gambit himself in three subsequent tournament games, winning all of them. White is offering the fpawn for capture and hopes that he will get a.
Last an opening was popping up in a discussion which i covered here on this blog see kings gambit with nf3. No, its primarily a book on the bishops gambit, so the line in question is 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 bc4 f5. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. If black plays the same move as white, then we have 1. The chess players manual by gossip and lipschutz, published in 1874. Among many good books on these subjects are pachmans complete chess. A book promoting the kings bishop gambit not properly addressing this is not worth your money. The kings gambit is one of the oldest chess openings. Perhaps the baden masters were influenced by what happened in the first round. His first book, the kings gambit for the creative aggressor.
Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite ope. Basically, i want to, by the time i turn the last page, feel like playing the kings gambit without any opening holes and the confidence of winning. White s pawn on f4 is attacked, which is the whole point of the king s gambit. If white moves his kingside knight in front of the bishop for his second move, then we have 1. And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. Used by gm shaw in naming one of the variations on chesspub forum. We had promised a book on the kings gambit, so in a moment of weakness i volunteered to write it. Nf3, where all the games that fischer played in the kings gambit after this were the bishops gambit, 3. Buy king s gambit annotated edition by hoffman, paul isbn. It is during this phase of the chess game that the initial moves are made. Let s just say he has a rather imaginative interpretation of events, as well as a very selective memory.
Champion bobby fischer international grandmaster the king s gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. The wikibook chess opening theory has a page on the topic of. I dont have any books by tim taylor, but is it fair to say that he concentrates on openings where even a game by an fm is a rarity. The kings gambit, 20, 680 pages, john shaw, 1906552711.
Buddo encountered a problem for white which he could not solve see chesspub. We offer the widest selection of kings gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. You end up with a grip of the dark squares, similar to some of the more mainstream ideas against the kings gambit. Lets just say he has a rather imaginative interpretation of events, as well as a very selective memory. Shaw offers a book on a topic that he is passionate about, well researched and delivered with humor and in a way that feels like is speaking to you directly. Obviously this can transpose to several lines of the king knights gambit but also to the line 1. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess.
The fascinating kings gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishops gambit. Kings knight openings kings knight opening ruy lopez ruy lopez, exchange variation italian game hungarian defense two knights defense fried liver attack giuoco piano evans gambit italian gambit irish gambit jerome gambit blackburne shilling gambit scotch game ponziani opening inverted. This immense book will be the definitive kings gambit bible for the next 1520 years. You can find the chess openings book youre looking for by searching by the book s author or publisher above, or by clicking on one of the opening links below. May 12, 2017 of course all of this is not always very serious. The king s gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. I have played the kings gambit as white and play bc4 and 00. Moving the kings pawn up two squares on the first move would be 1. It remains popular at the club level, although it is not played often at the very highest levels of chess. If black plays his queenside knight in front of his bishop, then we have 1. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels.
I do have an idea, but i dont want it refuting before the book is finished. Advanced wrestling with the kings gambit there have been no books on the kings gambit for 10 years but there are alternatives ronan bennett and daniel king. We offer the widest selection of king s gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. John shaws longawaited magnum opus the kings gambit is an impressively objective attempt at covering one of the sharpest openings. I became interested in this when i was studying the calabrese countergambit, 1 e4 e5 2 bc4 f5, from which 3 f4 exf4 is an unlikely transposition. Despite my concerns around the layout of gambit books, i have several of. The fascinating king s gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishop s gambit. Before this i had written eight previous books for everyman, such as slay the sicilian, without editing problems, indeed usually with almost no editing at all. Hoffman is a good writer, lot of chess stories that were new to me and i have hundreds of chess books. White gives up a pawn to start the game in exchange for a lead in development. Anyone who have read kings gambit opening repertoire books, please suggest me some of them. Dec 05, 2019 how to set a trap in the king s gambit accepted opening as white. Black can hold on to the pawn unlike its cousin the queens gambit, but will often do so at the expense of development, and his kingside.
Fischer was alluding to a statement by adams, author of the controversial book white to play and win, who famously claimed that white won by force. Chess explained the taimanov sicilian, james rizzitano, 2006, games, 111 pages. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John shaws book on the kings gambit loudly claimed the refutation of the bc4 variation by trotting out the nc6 line in a whole chapter on it. A complete in depth repertoire against black s different ways of declining white s pawn offer is also provided.
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