The King's Gambit: A Modern View of a Swashbuckling Opening

The King's Gambit is the most daring and dangerous opening in the game of chess, as white throws caution tot he wind, and black must know what he is doing if he wants to avoid an early defeat. The rage in the 19th century, the King's Gambit has once again become the focus of some of the top grandmasters. The Najdorf Sicilian is synonymous with the all-time great chess openings--and is one of the sharpest and most hotly contested. The companion volume to The Complete Najdorf 6 Bg5 , this is the most authoritative and up-to-date coverage available anywhere in the world today. Expert The Spanish exchange is a respected chess opening where understanding the key ideas, plans and typical pawn structures is more important than memorizing long variations. This text explains both the theory and important thematic ideas which surround this opening. To succeed with the Spanish Exchange, its more important to understand key ideas, plans, and typical pawn structures than to memorize long variations. A manual that explains both the theory and important themes that surround this opening. The King's Gambit is the most daring and dangerous classic chess opening. It was all the rage in the 19th century and has now come back into vogue thanks to the efforts of English players such as Nigel Short and Michael Adams. This text gives late-1990s coverage of the Najdorf Sicilian opening, one of the most hotly contested openings. The book is the companion to volume to "The Complete Najdorf 6 Bg5". John Nunn And Joe Gallagher. Includes Index. The Definitive Guide To Fischer And Kasparov's Favourite Chess Opening--p. [1] Of Cover.