The Two Knights Defence is one of the trickiest tactical openings around. If White initiates complications with either 4 Ng5 or 4 d4, play becomes extremely sharp and gambits and counter gambits abound. Anyone who enters the murky waters of the Two Knights Defence must be well prepared for the mind-boggling complications that ensue. In this book, openings theoretician Jan Pinski guides the reader through both the well-trodden paths of the main lines plus the less fashionable side variations of this most complex opening. Using illustrative games, Pinski studies the key ideas and tactics for both Black and White.
Content
004 Bibliography
005 Introduction
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6
4 Ng5
007 1 Introduction and 4...d5 5 exd5 b5!?
019 2 Fritz Variation 4...d5 5 exd5 Nd4
030 3 4...d5 5 exd5 Na5 - Introduction
042 4 4...d5 5 exd5 Na5 - Main Line
060 5 Traxler Gambit 4...Bc5!?
4 d4
086 6 4...exd4: Introduction
1007 4...exd4 5 e5 d5
113 8 4...exd4 5 0-0
4 Others
138 9 4 d3
159 Index of Complete Games
- Up-to-date coverage of a controversial opening
- Written by an openings expert
- Ideal for club and tournament players
Content
004 Bibliography
005 Introduction
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6
4 Ng5
007 1 Introduction and 4...d5 5 exd5 b5!?
019 2 Fritz Variation 4...d5 5 exd5 Nd4
030 3 4...d5 5 exd5 Na5 - Introduction
042 4 4...d5 5 exd5 Na5 - Main Line
060 5 Traxler Gambit 4...Bc5!?
4 d4
086 6 4...exd4: Introduction
1007 4...exd4 5 e5 d5
113 8 4...exd4 5 0-0
4 Others
138 9 4 d3
159 Index of Complete Games