256 Seiten, kartoniert, Russell Enterprises, 1. Auflage 2019
This is no ordinary opening book. This practical guide
describes only such openings in which White or Black sacrifices material at an
early stage of the game. They are called gambits (in Old Italian, gambetto
means tripping).
The justification for such sacrifices can differ quite a
lot. In most cases, the side that sacrifices material tends to get ahead of the
opponent in development and/or opens lines to attack the enemy king. However,
there are also gambits aimed at the occupation of the center (Blumenfeld
Gambit), depriving the opponent of castling (Cochrane Gambit or Traxler
Variation), weakening the opponent’s pawn structure (Anti-Moscow Variation),
luring an opponent’s piece to an unfavorable position (sacrificing the b2-pawn),
obtaining a certain positional compensation (Volga Gambit), etc.
Gambits are often associated with the romantic chess of the
19th century. Indeed, that was the heyday of such sharp openings as the King’s
Gambit or Evans Gambit, but even nowadays, many games begin with one of the
well-known or even innovative gambits. This should come as no surprise: gambits
help to reveal the true essence of chess, ”the triumph of spirit over
matter."
The concept of this book is to examine practical games and
give theoretical insights in the notes rather than in stand-alone articles.
Practice has shown this to be the most effective way of mastering new material.
More often than not, recent games by the world’s top players have been chosen
as an illustration, played in the last few years in particular. However, the
most important classic games are mentioned as well. The present book analyzes
almost 50 of the major gambit lines and systems. Almost 140 games are given in
full, with many game fragments selected to illustrate the important deviations.
And there is a special section about types of sacrificial themes, such as
sacrificing the b2-pawn, sacrificing on f7, etc.
Readers who may wish to employ one of the examined gambit
variations on a regular basis should, no doubt, study the specific books on
that very opening, although in most cases the lines and ideas given are
sufficient for a beginner or club player to include the system in his or her
opening repertoire and give it a try.
Nikolai Kalinichenko is an ICCF (correspondence) grandmaster
and renowned theoretician. For many years he has been working as a science
editor with Fizkultura i Sport, the Soviet Union’s largest chess publishing
house. He has published no less than 50 books on various chess aspects. His
most acclaimed English-language titles include Vassily Ivanchuk: 100 Selected
Games.
EAN 9781941270769
Gewicht : 340 g
Hersteller: Russell Enterprises
Breite :15,1 cm
Höhe : 22,8 cm
Erscheinungsjahr : 2019
Autor : Nikolai Kalinitschenko
Sprache:Englisch
Auflage: 1
ISBN-13: 9781941270769
Seiten : 256
Einband: kartoniert
N.Kalinitschenko: THE CLUB PLAYER'S MODERN GUIDE TO GAMBITS
- Marke: Chess Evolution
- Artikelnr.: 5364
- Verfügbarkeit: Auf Lager
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