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