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Gambit Busters
Collins Sam
We have all had the experience of facing nasty gambits and ultra-aggressive opening play. It`s scary and it`s always been difficult to find good, practical advice on how to react. Now, however, help is at hand.
In this book, Sam Collins tackles this subject head on. He explores in depth the basic gambit approaches, the typical mistakes made at all levels, the world-class defensive and counterattacking techniques displayed by the great players, and how you can learn from them. In addition, he covers some key theory of many popular gambits in modern chess.
Descrizione
We have all had the experience of facing nasty gambits and ultra-aggressive opening play. It`s scary and it`s always been difficult to find good, practical advice on how to react. Now, however, help is at hand.
In this book, Sam Collins tackles this subject head on. He explores in depth the basic gambit approaches, the typical mistakes made at all levels, the world-class defensive and counterattacking techniques displayed by the great players, and how you can learn from them. In addition, he covers some key theory of many popular gambits in modern chess.
Be bold, be brave and grab those pawns!
This book shows you how to:
•Beat unsound gambits
•Keep a cool head under pressure
•Counterattack when the time is right
•Make your extra material count
INDEX:
Bibliography
Introduction
1) The Fear
2) Historical Development
3) The Blueprint
4) Harsh Treatment of Romantic Lines
5) Escaping the Defensive Mindset
6) Breaking Down Gambits
7) ``Something to Suffer for``
8) Korchnoi and Karpov
9) Profile of a Pawn Grabber
10) Counterattack!
11) Further Themes
12) Gambit Openings
13) Irrational Positions
14) Modern Gambit Examples
Index of Variations
Index of Games
Informazioni
- Casa editrice Everyman Chess
- Codice 6205
- Anno 2010
- Pagine p. 208
- Isbn 9781857446425