Dec 05, 2019 how to set a trap in the king s gambit accepted opening as white. In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost. The king s gambit is one of the most aggressive opening on whites menu. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. Some say its hard to tell the truth in chess when it comes to openings, but ive got the feeling that this book comes extremely close to it in most chapters. Believe it or not, he had to exercise considerable editorial discretion to keep it down to only 680. King s indian defense chess openings other english opening reti opening unusual openings queens gambit chess books. The book was to do with the best games of chess ever played, and there inside that book was the famous immortal game, anderssen vs. In king s gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an indepth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master levelwithout losing his mind.
A new chess book is creating a buzz, and not just in the chess world. King s gambit at kings tournament from the carlsen chronicles part i wonderboy by moonlitknight. A son, a father, and the worlds most dangerous game paul hoffman. Looks to be the same as the one he self published judging by the title. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. I havent read other books on the king s gambit other than a brief go over in modern chess openings, but i have very much enjoyed working with shaw s book and would recommend if youre serious about studying the king s gambit. Openings chess books and ebooks published by everyman. He just published two chessbase dvds in which he explains how to do so. The kings gambit was the fashionable opening of the 19th century.
The systematic kings gambit movetrainer course chessable. 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. And can you still play it in the age of computer chess. I have designed this book to be a useful tactics trainer but also to aid with opening preparation the idea is that you solve the tactics in your expected opening before a game. Anyone who have read kings gambit opening repertoire books. I am not a kings gambit player with white, but i do play 1. Theory has shown that in order for black to maintain the gambit pawn, he may well be forced to weaken his kingside. The revolutionary new chess studio, from renowned chess publishers gambit, enables you to do that, and more. Kings gambit chess books shop for kings gambit chess. John shaw in his book on the king s gambit was unconvinced by white s compensation in these. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality chess. You can join my kings gambit group where we are explaining every line in the kings gambit and all the mistakesblunders, and showing what moves are good after another, and what moves are bad also i can send you a link of a pdf format kings gambit book that i found online but it is hard to follow. 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 king s gambit.
We offer the widest selection of chess opening books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. The chess players manual by gossip and lipschutz, published in 1874. Wield the power of the kings gambit the boldest, most brazen opening in chess. What are some good defenses against the kings gambit. The king s gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Tim bishop recently sent me a kings gambit game by two masters. Browse samples to find what will improve your game. The first thing that strikes one on flipping through this book is the colossal depth. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess.
The organizers said it was the largest scholastic chess tournament ever held, and they seemed both proud of this milestone and thoroughly. After downloading the free app, purchase your choice of classic chess e books from the gambit library and begin. You will find informative books on openings, middle game play, end game, and just about anything you can imagine on the game of chess. A gambit increases the excitement and risk for both players.
The fischer defense to the king s gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves. The possibilities the opening presents have intrigued the greatest chess minds for years including greats such as spassky, tal, and fischer. White is offering the fpawn for capture and hopes that he will get a. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most. Then there are chess books that deal more with the history and people of the gamethe birth of the chess queen or a biography of bobby fischer. This kings gambit playbook is a step by step basic guide to your easy repertoire for white. This book contains 50 puzzles from the king s gambit it is not a theoretical manual.
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. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. The opening basically gets you into a tactical mess every game. Its no longer a romantic pawn sacrifice with which the player with white tries to prove superiority over the board.
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. While others are named after the pieces that are moved during that opening, including the queens pawn gambit and the king s indian defense. But i kept coming back to the king s gambit from both sides of the board. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to blackspawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the king s gambit while begins to storm blacks central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. We offer the widest selection of kings gambit chess books at the lowest prices with. Far and away the greatest kings gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening. What are some good defenses against the king s gambit. Hundreds of interactive chess ebooks from leading publishers. Paul hoffmans book the king s gambit is in the latter category, but it has elements throughout of the former. The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination. On move two, such great combinatory players as paul morphy 18371884 and adolf anderssen 18181879 were willing to sacrifice the fpawn, so that after the opening of the play which follows 2.
Mar, 2009 the king s gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black. In the romantic era of chess the king s gambit was often to been seen. I havent read other books on the king s gambit other than a brief go over in modern chess openings, but i have very much enjoyed working with shaws book and would recommend if youre serious about studying the king s gambit. The kings gambit by john shaw mention by crazy chess player is new very. Jan 01, 2007 then there are chess books that deal more with the history and people of the gamethe birth of the chess queen or a biography of bobby fischer. White, on the second move challenges blacks center and begins an attack at the black kingside. Dk none of the major chess publishers has produced a book on the king s gambit in the last 10 years.
Kings gambit modern defence chess gambits harking back to. In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. However, i managed to find a pdf of the book freely available on the internet. And in the following interview he reveals why he thinks the king s gambit is fun. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Anyone who plays the kings gambit will need to buy this book. Shop for kings gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. Whites pawn on f4 is attacked, which is the whole point of the king s gambit.
A monster that will kill you if you are not careful. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite ope. Chess had a golden era when the king s gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. Shop for king s gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. But im sure grandmaster shaw could easily have gotten to pages. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in. Jan 31, 2019 the kings gambit is the epitome of romantic chess an aggressive pawn sacrifice which leads to beautiful attacking games. From my early years of chess, the king s gambit had an amazing impact on my life. The fascinating king s gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishop s gambit. Kings gambit chess books shop for kings gambit chess books.
Gambit publications is a dedicated chess publishing company, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. I purchased about every book on the kg written in the past 40 years. Shop for chess opening books at us chess federation sales. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Kings gambit ideas, principles and common variations.
Fm graham burgess, in his book the mammoth book of chess, noted the discrepancy between the kings gambit and wilhelm steinitzs. Stanley elowitch vs graham cooper in the maine state championship in april 1980. Openings chess books and ebooks page 2 everyman chess. Ever wanted to read your favourite chess books and be able to instantly play over the moves on screen. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by quality. Having known paul for some time now we asked him for excerpts, which we duly received. Kings gambit comments all videos on kings gambit related ecos c30.
Winning with the king s gambit volume one accepted gm andrew soltis chess digest, inc. The bold king s gambit has fascinated tactical chess players from every generation. You can join my kings gambit group where we are explaining every line in the kings gambit and all the mistakesblunders, and showing what moves are good after another, and what moves are bad also i can send you a link of a pdf format kings gambit book that i. Hopefully this is a genuine release and not some out of date duffer page. We offer the widest selection of king s gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. King s gambit was written by awardwinning author paul hoffman, who has had a lifelong love affair with the royal game. In the late 20th century the opening got a little bit out of fashion, but lately it is popular again. How to set a trap in the king s gambit accepted opening as white. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. A complete in depth repertoire against black s different ways of declining white s pawn offer is also provided.
As a young man, paul hoffman was a brilliant chess player. Having fun with the kings gambit chess news chessbase. If you happen to be watching chess played at the 1600 level and you see a kings gambit punted, more often than not black will just defend with 2. Kings gambit ideas, principles and common variations youtube. White gives up a pawn to start the game in exchange for a lead in development. You will become exposed to unusual positions and many different tactical motifs. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the king s gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. The gambits are organized into sections by the parent chess opening, giving the gambit name, eco code, and defining moves in algebraic chess notation.
You offer material in a gambit to gain big advantages against the normal moves of your opponent. Quality chess is supposed to be publishing a book on the king s gambit early in 2011. The book was to do with the best games of chess ever played, and there inside that book was the famous immortal game, anderssen. Ray haines and graham cooper chased me enough that by 1974 i fled the open game for the carokann. I score d 88% with my super secret lines only available in this book. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. This is the complete list of chess books from gambit publications.
A gambit which is not the same thing as an opening involves a sacrifice of material chess pieces, usually pawns for positional gain. Some say its hard to tell the truth in chess when it comes to openings, but ive got the feeling that this book comes extremely close to it. Shaw has thick sections for each subvariation of the king s gambit, many with representative games, which he uses to demonstrate a lot of variations that could have been played, and examines their relative worth. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. Paul hoffman s book the king s gambit is in the latter category, but it has elements throughout of the former. This is his most ambitious book to date, and was many years in the making. Browse other questions tagged opening kings gambit or ask. The kings gambit is one of the oldest openings in chess and for good reason. The exclusivity of having one of 200 is enticing, but it reads like a scam or snake oil.
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