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Title: The King's Gambit: A Modern View of a Swashbuckling Opening by Neil McDonald ISBN: 0-7134-8451-9 Publisher: Batsford Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good book. lots of information
Comment: This book already helped me win a crushing victory when my opponent played the Classical Declined variation- the ten minutes I had spent grazing over a few lines and strategies a few days earlier paid off the next time that variation popped up, and I slaughtered my opponent even though he seemed to know the variation well- he played standard book moves mighty fast, but McDonald's concise outlines (I admit all of the data is simply buried in these types of specialized opening books and must be dug out) were clear and were what helped me win that game fast and easy (besides my murderous tactical ability- hey Im a Candidate Master). Three cheers for McDonald and his killer chess book.
Rating: 3
Summary: Review from a 1600+ tournament player.
Comment: This book is pretty brief in the lines it covers and it doesn't even cover many lines. McDonald makes the presented material clearly legible, but should have considered making an "Accepted" book and a "Declined" book. I bought this with book with the intentions of learning an opening that would stun my opponents right off the bat, but McDonald almost convinces one to try a different opening. The King's Gambit is meant to be an all out aggressive win or lose approach to chess and McDonald fails to emphasize this. At the end of most of his variations he gives unclear positions where it looks to me like black might even be better. If you are considering taking up the King's Gambit I suggest that you learn the Bishops Gambit (3.Bc4). This is an ultra aggressive variation that Neil reluctantly mentions in his book. If you don't mind sacrificing material for development then this opening is for you. I have used the King's Gambit successfully on several occasions and those wins remain as my most exciting. I suggest taking up the King's Gambit if you like exciting chess but do not recommend that you start here. This book is mostly for a player who is looking for a little more on a specific variation. This is not a good book to try to get an overall feel for the King's Gambit.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good update on the opening
Comment: This provides an interesting update on the opening. Contains reasonably good descriptions of various lines as illustrated by latest games played by top players, but still cannot remove the general doubt that the King' Gambit is quite over-ambitious and risky in modern times.
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Title: Starting Out: King's Indian (Starting Out) by Joe Gallagher ISBN: 1857442342 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern (Starting Out) by Joe Gallagher ISBN: 1857443365 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The King's Gambit As White by Robert Raingruber, Lou Maser ISBN: 0938650475 Publisher: Thinkers' Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Life & Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal ISBN: 1857442024 Publisher: Everyman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Play the French, 3rd (Cadogan Chess Books) by John Watson ISBN: 1857443373 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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