The variations of the king s gambit heres a zipthrough the main lines of the king s gambit, using complete games. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Variances kings gambit declined eco c30 clean chess. King s gambit is an independent, liveaction feature film set in presentday florida about bryce, a man who uses a mystic journal to alter the world around him. Vienna the vienna variation of the queens gambit declined is a complex and. Classical variation chess openings black does not have to play into the hands of the bold kings gambiteer. This counterattacking weapon has become increasingly popular over the last decade and is frequently seen in games played at the highest level. Moving the king s pawn up two squares on the first move would be 1. In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Book king s gambit by john shaw when i first picked up this book by john shaw i thought, wow. The first decision that black has to make is whether to take the pawn on f4 or not.
Learn the origin, history, basic ideas, move orders, and transpositions of this solid opening. Theory has not reached a definitive verdict, but the resulting positions are believed to. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the gambit by taking the pawn or decline it. Gambit accepted queens gambit declined cambridge springs defense. The vienna variation of the queens gambit declined is a complex and fascinating system arising after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 nc3 nf6 4 nf3 bb4 5 bg5 dxc4. If white moves his king side knight in front of the bishop for his second move, then we have 1.
The key e1 diagonal to the king is weakened by the absence of the f2 pawn, and black often manages to exploit that to create an attack. Several chess players question the tactic to offer as a gift the f file pawn. Is it better to accept or decline the queens gambit and. Perhaps the baden masters were influenced by what happened in the first round. And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. A sound and ambitious repertoire based on the queens gambit accepted gambit kurtherian gambit scotch gambit morra gambit princes gambit princes gambit pdf the seattle gambit king s gambit budapest. But there is quite a bit to know about the kings gambit declined if black does not play the accepted variation. Kings gambit declined chess gambits harking back to. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. The knight move develops an important piece to prepare for kingside attack, and protects the h4 square. Kings gambit accepted bishops gambit even steven trap no. The variations of the kings gambit exeter chess club. Because its one of, if not the most, exciting opening in chess.
This is a big book, so i should offer some guidance to what it contains. Bronstein vs szabo, 1949 c32 kings gambit declined. Avoids the messiness of the kings gambit accepted prevents castling by white develops a piece cons. One of the more common defenses that players like to use is the classical defense where black plays bc5 on the second move looking to keep white from castling on the kingside and control the center of the board. Click download or read online button to get the king s gambit book now. The king s gambit is found in the works of ruy lopez 1561, polerio 1590, and greco 1619. Taking it leads to the king s gambit accepted, the main line, while not taking it leads to the king s gambit declined. Queens gambit declined queens gambit queen gambit accepted queens gambit lines starting out queens gambit accepted pdf how to beat 1 d4. It is infrequently seen at master level today, as black has several methods to gain equality, but is still popular at amateur level. Chess had a golden era when the king s gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player.
Unlike many other such declined variations, the modern defence tends to lead to a relatively dynamic equality, rather than sterility, and so is a good option for those who would rather avoid the wilder lines of the king s gambit accepted but still retain reasonable winning chances. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. The king s gambit can be divided into four major variations, depending on blacks options. The four pawns attack against the kings indian defence and the moves. The french defence viacheslav eingorn and valentin bogdanov translated by steve giddins 8aiibiiti. The queens gambit declined alekhines defence starting out. Kings gambit guide, one of the most old and aggressive. Kings gambit how to play it, how to counter it, and its. In these days, players were less concerned with pawn structure, planning, and positional play chess was played with the sole aim of achieving an allout attack on the opponents monarch. Kings gambit ideas, principles and common variations. The name results from the fact that the position often opens quickly which might lead to an early clash of the enemy pieces. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c30 king s gambit, declined, classical all eco codes \ c30. And in the following interview he reveals why he thinks the king s gambit is fun.
For those players that decide to decline the gambit. Years ago i was offered a contract to write a book on the king s gambit like i did on the bdg, but i knew i was not the man for the job. Nf3 move order your opponent can obtain a favorable position, almost entirely destroying your advantage here is a small example. The first option is to immediately start the attack with 3. C32 kings gambit declined, falkbeer counter gambit, 56 moves, 10.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Beim konigsgambit handelt es sich um ein gambit, also um eine eroffnung des schachspiels. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as. White can kick out blacks e pawn from the center of the board. This work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishops gambit. Click on the pictures to see the openings played on chess boards 2. The fascinating king s gambit by thomas johansson this work is probably the first book devoted to investigating the entire bishops gambit. The resulting positions are analogous to the modern defence of the king s gambit accepted, in which white strives to utilise his 42 queenside pawn majority, with black relying on his piece activity and cramping pawn at f4 to play against whites king. I have tried where possible to use games from joe gallaghers popular book. He can advance at d4 square, creating empty space for the other pieces. Kings gambit grandmaster guide pdf books library land. Black declines the gambit and instead develops a piece and makes whites kingside castling problematic by. The queens gambit declined is one of the most important openings in chess, and gm gregory kaidanov begins a new series devoted to it.
The kings gambit is one of the most popular openings for white and has many different ways to defend against it. King knight move to f3 is virtually forced in the kings gambit accepted variation other moves, such as nc3, b3, fall to 3. As the above quotes show, there are many who doubt the soundness of the kings gambit, but after many years of analysis i cannot find a line that forces an advantage for black. Kings gambit modern defence chess gambits harking back. 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. Although black usually accepts the gambit pawn, two methods of declining the gambitthe classical. Move by move, nigel davies, everyman chess, paperback, isbn 9781781944073, 304pp. For those players that decide to decline the gambit, the classical defense is one. Of course all blacks respectable ways to decline the gambit are considered, while after the. If there is no indication of a piece, then it is assumed the piece is a pawn. Nigel davies is an international grandmaster, the author of many books and dvds, a former contributor at, and an experienced chess coach.
Moving the kings pawn up two squares on the first move would be 1. Typical examples are the scotch opening, the two knights defence or the venerable king s gambit. This volume 2 covers all declined variations from the classical defense, counterattacking 2nf6, falkbeer, and all others. Pdf queen s gambit declined download read online free. White offers his fpawn to divert blacks epawn from the center so that white can build up a strong center. The queens gambit declined is better than the queens gambit accepted. And can you still play it in the age of computer chess. The kings gambit was one of the most popular openings until the late 19th century, when improvements in defensive technique led it to decline in popularity. D07 queens gambit declined, chigorin defense, 10 moves, 10. If black plays the same move as white, then we have 1. If accepted white should focus their attention on the f7 square which is now a big weakness for black. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. The kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. Most players choose to accept the gambit and try to counterattack the now semiexposed king side of white.
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