The Gambit Files: Tactical Themes to Sharpen Your Play

Sharpen your sword! Puzzle king Bill Harvey presents 237 violent positions from 15 gambit variations – ranging from the rare Lisitsin and the neglected Blumenfeld, to the popular Milner-Barry and the fashionable Gajewski – where one side is poised to deliver the final blow.Studying typical tactics is one of the best ways to get to know an opening: you will discover the traps and the pitfalls, develop both a sense of danger and a feel for opportunities, and learn to stay always on the alert. In The Gambit Files, the author surveys the common tactical motifs for each variation, and then inivites you to hone your cut-and-thrust skills with thematic puzzles.Whether you#8217;re looking to breathe new life into your current openings or to overhaul your repertoire, The Gambit Files will help you to slay your opponents faster and with confidence.About the AuthorA veteran of hundreds of tournaments in online, postal and over-the-board competition, Bill Harvey has taught chess in schools for a dozen years in the Washington, D.C. area, and edited two chess puzzle columns.Harvey is the webmaster of http://wtharvey.com where readers can find 10,000 critical positions from historical and modern games with a quick link to the solution. This is his first book.

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The Gambit Files: Tactical Themes to Sharpen Your Play

Sharpen your sword! Puzzle king Bill Harvey presents 237 violent positions from 15 gambit variations – ranging from the rare Lisitsin and the neglected Blumenfeld, to the popular Milner-Barry and the fashionable Gajewski – where one side is poised to deliver the final blow. Studying typical tactics is one of the best ways to get to know an opening: you will discover the traps and the pitfalls, develop both a sense of danger and a feel for opportunities, and learn to stay always on the alert. In Th

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Key Concepts of Gambit Play by Yuri Razuvaev (miękka okładka)

Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska.Key Concepts of Gambit Play is an inspirational guide for those seeking to sharpen their game and fight for the win. By covering 14 gambits from a wide range of openings, this book offers ideas and insights into the nature of modern gambit play.Grandmaster Yuri Razuvaev was one of the best-known coaches and chess writers in the Soviet Union. He worked with a host of stars, including World Champions Anatoly Karpov, Veselin Topalov and Alexandra Kosten

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The Alterman Gambit Guide - White Gambits by Boris Alterman (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka. The Alterman Gambit Guide: White GambitsBy Boris AltermanThe Alterman Gambit Guide: White Gambits is an instructional manual for improving players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Evans Gambit, Panov Attack, Morra Gambit, Philidor, Danish Gambit, Urusov Gambit, Morphy Attack, Cochrane Gambit, Max Lange Attack and Milner-Barry Gambit.NOTE: This is not a hi

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Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata II by Vassilios Kotronias (miękka okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, miękka okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3

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Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata II (twarda okładka) by Vassilios Kotronias

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4

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Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata I (hardcover) by Vassilios Kotronias

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the second volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias turns his attention to the main line of the famous Mar del Plata variation, which arises after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4

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Kotronias on the King's Indian Mar del Plata I by Vassilios Kotronias (miękka okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, miękka okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the second volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias turns his attention to the main line of the famous Mar del Plata variation, which arises after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5

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The Alterman Gambit Guide - Black Gambits 1 by Boris Alterman (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka. The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 1 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Benko Gambit, Blumenfeld Gambit, Vaganian Gambit and more. The second and concluding volume, covering 1.e4 e5, should be out early in 2012.GM Boris Alterman founded the Shevah-Mofet Chess Academy in Israel. Alterman is a produ

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Alterman Gambit Guide - Black Gambits 2 by Boris Alterman (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka. The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 2 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. This volume deals with various openings after 1.e4 e5, and lines covered include: Marshall Attack, Traxler variation, Frankenstein-Dracula variation, Falkbeer Counter-Gambit and more.GM Boris Alterman founded the Shevah-Mofet Chess Academy in Israel

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Countering The Queen's Gambit - Michael Prusikin

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Miękka okładka.The Queen#8217;s Gambit is easily the most talked-about chess opening since the immensely popular Netflix TV series of the same name became a hit. The screen adventures of Beth Harmon have inspired thousands to start playing the Royal Game but didn#8217;t offer any information on this highly popular chess opening. This book fills that gap.German Grandmaster Michael Prusikin presents a solid but dynamic opening repertoire for Black against the Queen#8217;s

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The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit by Michael Agermose Jensen and Jakob Aabling-Thomsen (miękka okładka)

The Elephant Gambit is perhaps the boldest opening in all of chess theory. By meeting 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 with 2...d5!?, Black takes the fight to his opponent and aims to seize the initiative as early as possible.The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit offers a complete repertoire for Black, based on 3.exd5 Bd6 or 3.Nxe5 Bd6 4.d4 dxe4. In return for the sacrificed pawn, Black ensures himself of quick and active development with most of his pieces pointing menacingly towards the enemy kingside. Attacking and other tact

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The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit by Michael Agermose Jensen and Jakob Aabling-Thomsen (twarda okładka)

The Elephant Gambit is perhaps the boldest opening in all of chess theory. By meeting 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 with 2...d5!?, Black takes the fight to his opponent and aims to seize the initiative as early as possible.The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit offers a complete repertoire for Black, based on 3.exd5 Bd6 or 3.Nxe5 Bd6 4.d4 dxe4. In return for the sacrificed pawn, Black ensures himself of quick and active development with most of his pieces pointing menacingly towards the enemy kingside. Attacking and other tact

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The King's Gambit by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

 Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.​​​​​​​There was a golden era when The King's Gambit was the favourite 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 players became distrustful of White's ultra-aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapo

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The King's Gambit by John Shaw (miękka okładka)

 Wersja językowa książki: angielska. Miękka okładka. There was a golden era when The King#8217;s Gambit was the favourite 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 players became distrustful of White#8217;s ultra-aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient we

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Mayhem in the Morra by Marc Esserman (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. Mayhem in the Morra offers a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at GM level? Marc Esserman believes so and he has 2700-rated scalps to back up his view.Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and many novelties in a lively witty style. The Morra leads to exciting gambit play, s

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Mayhem in the Morra by Marc Esserman (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka. Mayhem in the Morra offers a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at GM level? Marc Esserman believes so and he has 2700-rated scalps to back up his view.Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and many novelties in a lively witty style. The Morra leads to exciting gambit play, s

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