There was a time when the King's Gambit was the favourite chess opening of every attacking player. In the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded, as many players are wary of sacrificing a pawn for long-term compensation. There are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapon can still draw blood: Morozevich, Short and Zvjaginsev are world-class players who attack with the King's Gambit.
GM John Shaw has been Scottish Champion three times. He used to play the King's Gambit and promises to do so again.
Content:
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
008 Bibliography
2 ... exf4 3.Nf3 g5 Lines
010 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4
091 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.d4?! - Ivanchuk's Refutation
100 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 d6
117 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Black's rare 5th moves
137 4.Nc3 Quaade Variation
197 3 ... g5 - Mad Gambits & Assorted Oddities
2 ... exf4 3.Nf3 - Other Lines
208 Fischer's Defence - 3 ... d6
229 Becker's Defence - 3 ... h6
236 3 ... d5 - Introduction and 5.Bc4
267 3 ... d5 - New Directions
319 The Cunningham Defence
373 The Bonch-Osmolovsky Defence
400 The Schallop Defence
424 3.Nf3 - Sidelines
Bishop's Gambit
435 The Refutation of 3.Bc4?!
The Gambit Declined
469 The Classical 2 ... Bc5 - Introduction & Sidelines
511 The Classical 2 ... Bc5 - 6 ... Bg4 and 6 ... a6
560 The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
585 The Nimzowitsch Counter-Gambit
Rare Lines
620 Sidelines after 2 ... exf4
632 2nd Move Alternatives
654 Index of Main Games
656 Name Index
672 Variation Index
GM John Shaw has been Scottish Champion three times. He used to play the King's Gambit and promises to do so again.
Content:
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
008 Bibliography
2 ... exf4 3.Nf3 g5 Lines
010 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4
091 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.d4?! - Ivanchuk's Refutation
100 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 d6
117 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Black's rare 5th moves
137 4.Nc3 Quaade Variation
197 3 ... g5 - Mad Gambits & Assorted Oddities
2 ... exf4 3.Nf3 - Other Lines
208 Fischer's Defence - 3 ... d6
229 Becker's Defence - 3 ... h6
236 3 ... d5 - Introduction and 5.Bc4
267 3 ... d5 - New Directions
319 The Cunningham Defence
373 The Bonch-Osmolovsky Defence
400 The Schallop Defence
424 3.Nf3 - Sidelines
Bishop's Gambit
435 The Refutation of 3.Bc4?!
The Gambit Declined
469 The Classical 2 ... Bc5 - Introduction & Sidelines
511 The Classical 2 ... Bc5 - 6 ... Bg4 and 6 ... a6
560 The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
585 The Nimzowitsch Counter-Gambit
Rare Lines
620 Sidelines after 2 ... exf4
632 2nd Move Alternatives
654 Index of Main Games
656 Name Index
672 Variation Index