According to lowenthal it was invented by morphy, though he is recorded as having played it in 1857 only when giving. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of whites ultra. Kings gambit falkbeer countergambit chess stack exchange. In kings 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. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor thomas johansson. We all known that bobby fischer has published the famous a bust to the kings gambit, where the gambit is said to be losing for white. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. Please click button to get the fascinating king s gambit book now. Beim konigsgambit handelt es sich um ein gambit, also um eine eroffnung des schachspiels. Click download or read online button to get the king s gambit book now.
Unique amongst the major opening variations, the double muzio gambit leaves white two pieces down after only eight moves. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor by thomas johansson kania. It is a crazy, romantic opening that was popular in the 19th century but has now been all but abandoned at the professional level as too risky. 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. Kings gambit by korchnoi and zak is the standard text, mostly analytical. Nevertheless, players have held widely divergent views on it. Thomas johansson is a strong around 2200 amateur player from sweden. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the kings gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. From the author of the kings gambit for the creative aggressor. Although the book is 10 years old, the theory of the kings gambit does not move too much but be sure to check all the sharp stuff with fritz just in case. He was the first to draw attention to the line in his article kings gambit refuted at last. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most effective defences against it were. The kings gambit provides an object lesson in constructing kingside attacks.
The kings gambit was one of the most popular openings for over 300 years, and has been played by many of the strongest players in many of the greatest brilliancies, including the immortal game. Thomas johansson is a 34yearold swedish chess player and a devoted fan of the kings gambit. Instead of going on and on about the content of this book, let me just quote a very famous. 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. Hebden later gave up the kings gambit in favour of offbeat 1. Chapter 1 deals with rare second moves where black. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. Chess explained is a new series of books about chess openings. The double muzio by peter millican published in correspondence chess no.
And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. The king s gambit download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor by thomas johansson. Also i can send you a link of a pdf format kings gambit book that i found online but it is hard to follow. Instead of going on and on about the content of this book, let me just quote a very famous kings gambiteer, grandmaster david bronstein. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. The variations of the kings gambit exeter chess club. His first book, the kings gambit for the creative aggressor.
The variations of the kings gambit heres a zipthrough the main lines of the kings gambit, using complete games. The king s gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. I have tried where possible to use games from joe gallaghers popular book. It is an opening in which you intrepidly and recklessly attack the other guys king from the very first move. The fascinating kings gambit by thomas johansson, maria. Johansson naturally starts off with the reti gambit accepted 1. Champion bobby fischer international grandmaster the kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy.
The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination. The fascinating kings gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to. White gives up a pawn to start the game in exchange for a lead in development. White, on the second move challenges blacks center and begins an attack at the black kingside. Jan pinski is publishing a book isbn 9197600490 that should be out any day from quality press. The fischer defense to the kings gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor the caissa kid. I have played the kings gambit as white and play bc4 and 00. That said, the kings gambit is a great weapon at the club. The kings gambit, 20, 680 pages, john shaw, 1906552711. These new ideas are almost certainly the reason why the kings gambit has almost vanished from grandmaster practise the last few years. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as.
Kings gambit for the creative aggressor chess direct ltd. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans. The kings gambit is a dynamic attacking system, and sharpens our instinct for the fine balance between time, structure, and material. The kings gambit is considered inferior because white is sacrificing king safety along with a pawn on move 2. This is his second book on this ancient but forever young opening. The fascinating kings gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishops gambit. The king s gambit for the creative aggressor is johanssons earlier book, and hell be the first to tell you that the fascinating king s gambit replaces it. Instead of going on and on about the content of this book, let me just quote a very famous king s gambiteer, grandmaster david bronstein.
The possibilities the opening presents have intrigued the greatest chess minds for years including greats such as spassky, tal, and fischer. Download gambit or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. With blake webb, rebecca galarza, reggie peters, wade hunt williams. In the glory days of paul morphy, in the nineteenth century, to play anything else was regarded as almost cowardly. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor by thomas johansson schachverlag kania, 2005. I especially recommend the fascinating kings gambit, focused on the bishops gambit, which seems not to have gotten as much attention as the kings gambit for the creative aggressor from 1998. John shaws longawaited magnum opus the kings gambit is an impressively objective attempt at covering one of the sharpest openings. In the encyclopaedia of chess openings, the fischer defense is given the code c34. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. The kings gambit by mcdonald is a more modern treatment, some attempt at conceptual understanding is made by the author. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor thomas. Kings gambit is an independent, liveaction feature film set in presentday florida about bryce, a man who uses a mystic journal to alter the world around him. Johansson has previously contributed some great books on the kings gambit. Paul hoffman kings gambit paul hoffman the ph test. For the pawn white gets more space, active pieces and, often, better pawn structure.
The king s gambit for the creative aggressor by thomas johansson hardback, 173 pages the work comprises eleven chapters, an introduction, index of variations and players and a bibliography. The fascinating king s gambit download ebook pdfepub. The lines are mainly chosen based on the excellent book by thomas johansson, the kings gambit for the creative aggressor, although i have used a few other sources as well. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. This is his third publication, following two wellreceived books on the kings gambit the kings gambit for the creative aggressor, a repertoire book based on the knights gambit, and the fascinating kings. The kings gambit is a chess opening which starts with these moves. From the author of the king s gambit for the creative aggressor. 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 kings gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black. The king s gambit is a dynamic attacking system, and sharpens our instinct for the fine balance between time, structure, and material. Gambiteers should have an active playing style and a. The work comprises eleven chapters, an introduction, index of variations and players and a bibliography. As a young man, paul hoffman was a brilliant chess player. Perhaps the baden masters were influenced by what happened in the first round. Johansson thinks that sticking to a fairly narrow repertoire is the best way for white to start in the kings gambit with its myriad similar variations. C36 kings gambit accepted, abbazia defense, 70 moves, 1212. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. The kings gambit is one of the oldest openings in chess and for good reason. This book is a good guide to some of the wares that the kings gambit 1.
John shaw view sample pages pdf the kings gambit 1. Search for gambit books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Chess explained the taimanov sicilian, james rizzitano, 2006, games, 111 pages. Furthermore, although white would get an attack going along the f file in morphys day, now the correct defensive ideas are known for black and white has a harder time of it. A complete in depth repertoire against blacks different ways of declining whites pawn offer is also provided. New variations based on the familiar themes like bc4, nf3e5g5, short castling with the open ffile, pressure on f7. Is there any line that can secure black an advantage in the opening, assuming best play from white. They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but more a series of lessons from a chess expert with.
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