The King's Gambit
Published on 24. April 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
131 pages
978-0-7134-5289-1 (ISBN)
Description
The King's gambit is one of the oldest openings and leads to a sharp struggle from the first few moves. Bobby Fischer tried to refute it in the early 1960s but a few years later he was playing it himself. David Bronstein and Boris Spassky are other leading players who have been attracted by the opening's complexities. This revised and algebraicized edition of a book first published in 1974 aims to provide a complete system for the enterprising tournament player. The material has been updated to include master praxis of the last decade and it should prove especially useful for players who defend 1 e4 with 1...e5. Grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi, twice challenger for the World Championship, is one of the most combative and uncompromising players ever. Vladimir Zak was trainer of both Spassky and Korchnoi and is regarded as an authority on the King's gambit.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-5289-1 (9780713452891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
King's knight's gambit - introductory remarks; the Kieseritsky gambit; the Allgaier gambit; the Philidor gambit; the Hanstein gambit; the Muzio-Polerio gambit; other 5th moves for White after 3...g5 4 bishop-c4 g4; the Quaade-Rosentreter gambit; the Fischer defence; 3...knight-f6; 3...d5 4 ed knight-f6; the Cunningham gambit; other 3rd moves for Black; other 3rd moves for White; the Falkbeer counter gambit; the King's gambit declined.