THE KING'S
GAMBIT
by Neil McDonald
A
comprehensive guide to a highly popular opening
The
King’s Gambit is the most daring and dangerous opening. White throws caution
to the wind, and Black must know what he is doing to avoid early defeat. The
King’s Gambit was all the rage in the 19th century, but has an enduring
popularity throughout the chess world. Remarkably, it is once more the focus of
top grandmaster attention, for example when Nigel Short played it three times in
a row against the world’s best at the Madrid 1997 tournament.
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An classic opening which has come right back into vogue thanks to the efforts of
(amongst others) top English players Nigel Short and Michael Adams
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A dangerous weapon at all levels of chess
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Part of the Batsford Chess Opening Guides series, which provide a rapid
Neil
McDonald is a young English Grandmaster who has a string of international
tournament victories to his name. He is the author of the successful Batsford
books
Winning with the Kalashnikov
and (with
Andrew Harley)
Mastering the French.