Having fun with the kings gambit by johannes fischer i like it. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by quality. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. In this blitz game american grandmaster hikaru nakamura chooses the sharpest line in kings gambit. I also think that boris beat fischer with the kings gambit, prompting rjf, of course. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapon can still draw blood short, nakamura and zvjaginsev are world. Find kings gambit 9789197600491 by shaw, grandmaster joh. Nakamura and zvjaginsev are worldclass players who have used the kings gambit. 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. 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. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. This is his most ambitious book to date, and was many years in the making.
The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. The kings gambit grandmaster guide grandmaster john shaw isbn. Book of five rings favorite games by book of five rings abbazia defense c36 10 from instant repertoire 11 by flawlesswin64. The variations of the kings gambit heres a zipthrough the main lines of the kings gambit, using complete games.
Believe it or not, he had to exercise considerable editorial discretion to keep it down to only 680. Stockfish reacts brilliantly to leela in kings gambit. Spassky told me himself the gambit doesnt give white much, but he plays it because neither does the ruy lopez nor the giuocco piano. I have john shaws amazing book the kings gambit and while i find it. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. Then of course, rjf played the king s gambit and won. 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.
Nevertheless there are honorable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapon can still draw blood short, nakamura and zvjaginsev are world class. The refutation of any gambit begins with accepting it. The fascinating king s gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishops gambit. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the king s gambit for many years, what the most. I havent read the book suggested by rigamagician but neil mcdonald is a great author. Endgames, carlsen, ding liren and the kings gambit. Its always fascinating when the kings gambit is played by a. Hikaru nakamura of the united states emerged as the winner of the elite section of the tata steel chess tournament in the netherlands after a spate of draws in the final round on sunday nakamura finished with 9 points, a half point ahead of viswanathan anand of india, the world champion. Fischer defense wikipedia page page devoted to the fischer defense to the kings gambit ideas behind the kings gambit exeter chess club nice lesson kings gambit homepage blog devoted to the kings gambit with 20 or so articles the bishops gambit 1. Gm shaw is well known for having written an encyclopedic high quality book. Far and away the greatest kings gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening. Fm graham burgess, in his book the mammoth book of chess, noted the discrepancy between the kings gambit and wilhelm. Hikaru nakamura has used chess engines as the backbone of his. Nigel short vs garry kasparov, game 6, blitz match 2011.
All of these are dubious, though the last is probably the best alternative to the muzio, since the attempt to save the knight by 5 ne5. The fischer defense to the kings gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves. Santasiere and bronstein, that the kings gambit is played with a view to a favorable endgame. 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. I also think that boris beat fischer with the king s gambit, prompting rjf, of course, to publish an article in chess life absolutely dooming the king s gambit, forever, a bust to the king s gambit. On high gm level short, nakamura, zvjaginsev played it. Winning with the kings gambit free pdf books from bookyards, one of the worlds first online libraries to offer ebooks to be downloaded for free. I have tried where possible to use games from joe gallaghers popular book. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th. Nakamura was born in hirakata, osaka prefecture, japan, to an american mother, carolyn merrow nakamura, a classically trained musician and former public.
Vassily ivanchuk vs hikaru nakamura 2010 kings gambiteers. Nf3 d5 is known to equalize and takes the game into much less tactical play, a few years ago when i was studying the kings gambit one of the relevant games in the line was nakamuraadams from the london chess classic. A bust to the kings gambit bobby fischer chess mastery. In the encyclopaedia of chess openings, the fischer defense is given the code c34. But im sure grandmaster shaw could easily have gotten to pages. The kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. Nakamura wins tata steel chess tournament gambit blog. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most. Nevertheless there are honorable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapon can still draw blood short, nakamura and zvjaginsev are worldclass. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. I dont have johanssons books, but he has a reputation as a very passionate analyst, and can be found posting as taljechin on chesspub forum.
If spassky beat fischer with it, if morozevich crushed anand, and if nakamura. Nakamura chose a very odd response and the game veered into a position that looked as if it could have come out of a eighteenthcentury chess book. Kings gambit grandmaster guide pdf books library land. Kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. A modern view of a swashbuckling opening came out after gallaghers, and is probably more uptodate. 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. Its been played by very strong players like magnus carlse. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. This immense book will be the definitive kings gambit bible for the next 1520 years. Winning with the kings gambit by joe gallagher free pdf. Kings gambit modern defence chess gambits harking back.
Chances were equal out of the opening, but as pieces were exchanged and the players approached the endgame, ivanchuk developed an advantage because his bishop had more scope. 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. Nf3, develops a piece, brings white closer to kingside castling and stops black from playing 3. A complete in depth repertoire against blacks different ways of declining whites pawn offer is also provided. The kings gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of. 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 kieseritzy. I have read atleast 3 of his books, one of which was how to play against 1. Kings gambit 9789197600491 by shaw, grandmaster joh. Great book i think im going to give neils kings gambit book a. The kings gambit is risky, but in my opinion its not unsound. The kings gambit is one of the oldest documented openings.