If you want the graduate level course, then tims book is the one to get. 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 nakamura adams from the london chess classic. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to blackspawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the kings gambit while begins to storm blacks central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. Its quite likely that kasparovs involvement in the political opposition movement to vladimir putins united russia party has been weighing on him. My own opinion of this magnificent gambit concurs with that of david bronstein who, in his book 200 open games page 8, singled it out for special praise.
Perhaps the sharpest gambit and maybe most hyperaggressive gambit is the latvian gambit 1 e4 e5 2. New submitter smarq2 writes chessbase reports that chess programmer im vasik rajlich has solved the kings gambit chess opening with technical means. Rybka solves the kings gambit chess opening slashdot. John shaw in his book on the kings gambit was unconvinced by whites. Nf3 f5 which is not particularly sound and require. This is probably the most comprehensive book on the kings gambit that the world has seen, or will see for. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. Believe it or not, he had to exercise considerable editorial discretion to keep it down to only 680. 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. Nf3, develops a piece, brings white closer to kingside castling and stops black from playing 3. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans. Til hikaru nakamuras older brother, asuka nakamura, was a time national chess champion and won the k6 section of the supernationals while hikaru won the k3 section, the first time a pair of siblings have simultaneously been national champions. Far and away the greatest kings gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening.
Chessnetwork master games engines nakamura, hikaru rybka stockfish french defence tarrasch variation. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with. Chess had a golden era when the kings gambit was the favorite opening of every. By macauley peterson december 15, 2011 a year ago, at the close of the 2010 london chess classic, hikaru nakamura and garry kasparov shared a cab home from the awards dinner at simpsons in the strand, discussing opening theory and, more importantly, the start of a new training regimen, with the former world champion reprising the role of coach. Kings gambit modern defence chess gambits harking back. I wish i could give you some illustrative lines but the material is so vast that it would not fit in 10 posts or even more. Nakamura was born in hirakata, osaka prefecture, japan, to an american mother, carolyn merrow nakamura, a classically trained musician and former public school teacher and japanese father, shuichi nakamura. The kings gambit by john shaw meet your next favorite book. Hikaru nakamura vs michael adams london classic 2011.
How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. A bust to the kings gambit by bobby fischer, 1961 the kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. The king s gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Kings gambit accepted, lopezgianutio countergambit, hein variation 1. Kings gambit modern defence chess gambits harking back to. Kh1 nakamuraadams, london classic 2011 is not so convincing, even.
In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. As a young man, paul hoffman was a brilliant chess player. 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. When he was two years of age his family moved to the united states. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the kings gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. There are a number of other games and chapters in the book including a chapter on nakamuras kings indian repertoire not represented here. The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every. February 20, 2009 thirtyfouryearold gata kamsky is the united states best hope for chess. How the kings gambit defeated world champion bobby fischer boris spassky white duration.
The author has invested a lot of time and effort, and the presentation is clear and careful, as with all books published by quality chess. The game was completely unsound but still left a strong artistic impression. 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, 1851. The kings gambit provides an object lesson in constructing kingside attacks. A modern view of a swashbuckling opening the kings gambit download book the kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. Adams neutralized nakamuras kings gambit and nakamura fought back for a playable middle game but with an advantage to black and the opening gave white no advantage. Usually, openings are definitely aggressively when they contain the name gambit in them. In chess, the muzio gambit, sometimes called the polerio gambit, is an opening line in the kings gambit in which white sacrifices a knight for a large lead in development and attacking chances. Bb3 c5, nakamura concluded that black was already at least equal. Its always fascinating when the kings gambit is played by a.
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. The kings gambit accepted a fun white opening for blitz chess. The book can be read in bed or lays flat on a table beside my set. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. 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. Its always fascinating when the kings gambit is played by a top player, even more so when he actually wins. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in. Beliavsky vs nakamura, 2009 e97 kings indian, 34 moves, 01.
Nakamuras parents divorced in 1990, when he was 3 years old. A bust to the kings gambit bobby fischer chess mastery. What are some aggressive openings for black in chess. The kings gambit is a very risky opening that normally leaves black players with good chances for equality or more as long as they are well prepared, and super grandmasters are always well prepared. Stockfish reacts brilliantly to leela in kings gambit. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by.
This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. Since in most openings white wins rather more games than black by virtue of going first, this is a considerable fall from grace for the kings gambit since the romantic era of chess in the 19th century. Watch a game played by strong chess players and try to understand their stratagy and guess the next move. The kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves.
Having fun with the kings gambit by johannes fischer i like it. It was 2 d5 that caused me to stop playing the kg with white, even though. This is statistically whites best approach against the kings gambit accepted, in that white wins only slightly fewer games than black does. Nakamura and zvjaginsev are worldclass players who have used the kings gambit. 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. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. But im sure grandmaster shaw could easily have gotten to pages. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. John shaws book, the kings gambit is an outstanding work on an opening which is no longer so popular. French defence opening 23 master games 22 kings pawn e4 4 traps 3 gavriel, tryfon 3 carlsen, magnus 2 tal, mikhail 2 tactics 1 2014 1 beginner 1 queens gambit 1 fischer, bobby 1 advanced 1 kasparov, garry 1 bishop 1 world candidates tournament 1 queens pawn d4 1 game analysis 1 2010 1 karpov, anatoly 1 2011 1 nakamura, hikaru 1 italian. With blake webb, rebecca galarza, reggie peters, wade hunt williams. Far and away the greatest king s gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most.
White offers a knight, aiming to profit from blacks weakness on the ffile and anticipating that the ensuing attack against. It was 2 d5 that caused me to stop playing the kg with white, even though im a full 100 elo weaker playing ruy lopez or scotch. That said, the kings gambit is a great weapon at the club. How the kings gambit defeated world champion bobby fischer boris spassky white. For club players the kings gambit is an entertaining fun opening as long as you dont care about rating, winning and things like that.
But, as chess has its strict rules, there are always a few blunders needed for such a miracle to happen. Nakamura vs adams, 2010 c89 ruy lopez, marshall, 63 moves, 1212. The last two americans to excel in the game suffered mental meltdowns, and. This is game 1 of 4 between hikaru nakamura white and stockfish black with the caveat that nakamura was allowed to consult with an older version. The chess mind the chess mind blog 2017 speed chess.
If you measure it by quality, it is of course one of the most shitty openings available. Vitiugov vs nakamura, 2011 d37 queens gambit declined, 38 moves, 01. 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. There are a number of other games and chapters in the book including a chapter on nakamura s king s indian repertoire not represented here. The gold standard for the bishop kings gambit, however, is a nearly 800 page selfpublished hardback book 2016 written by tim taylor im. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by quality. New variations based on the familiar themes like bc4, nf3e5g5, short castling with the open ffile, pressure on f7. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as. Til hikaru nakamuras older brother, asuka nakamura, was a. The kings gambit is one of the oldest documented openings, as it was examined by the 17th century italian chess player giulio polerio. And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. If you intend to play kings gambit as white, or you play 1.
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