All books are in very good to fine condition unless otherwise noted former owners signature, namestamps, andor bookplates are usually not mentioned. Worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence. Staunton gambit stauntons line chess opening database. Nov 19, 2010 pdf download beating the anti sicilians. Most books, if they mention the balogh defense at all, say that it is refuted by 3. Grandmaster repertoire 6a, by vassilios kotronias will certainly have their particular driving lesson. Personally, i used to play the staunton gambit against the dutch defence. Unsurprisingly, adds staunton, like all such endeavours, it is not very successful theory 119. The staunton gambit is used against the dutch defence. This book focuses on one of the strongest mexican players ever. Containing all the most important modern improvements in the openings, illustrated by actual games.
We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. After serving in the royal navy cochrane chose to become a barrister. For some reason, lower rated players have had an irrational fear of the staunton gambit2. What to play against the dutch defense and how to prepare for. Staunton was the main organizer of the first international chess tournament in.
John cochrane 4 february 1798 2 march 1878 was a scottish chess master and lawyer. Howard staunton author of the blue book of chess teaching. I hesitate to recommend jan pinskis 2005 book italian game and evans gambit as although i havent seen his coverage of the evans, his coverage of some other variations notably the gambits 4. John cochrane was a strong nineteenth century scottish chess master ranked only below the wellknown howard staunton the designer of. How to play against the staunton gambit uscf sales. However, the latest update to my site has been on the englund gambit 1. Beating the open games by mihail marin this is a free internet update to the first edition of beating the open games by mihail marin. As part of learning the dutch defense, im currently working my way through win with the stonewall dutch sverre johnsenivar bernsimen agdestein, gambit, 2009. So go ahead enjoy this gambit once in a while and shake up those dutchmen.
Evans gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th century. Staunton gambit a82a83 the staunton gambit is a chess opening characterized by. The text may force a reevaluation of most evans gambit analysis. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. How not to play the black side in the staunton gambit. The balogh defense is an unusual chess opening beginning with the moves. Alternate idea for white in staunton gambit youtube. The ideas behind the english opening exeter chess club. But a successful ending at chess can come about in two ways pawn promotion or checkmate and this book picks up capablancas instructive endgame play where chernevs book left off. After a long tour of duty in india, he returned to the uk and beat everyone except howard staunton, whom he then helped to prepare for his victorious match. The staunton gambit has a long history having being named after howard staunton, who first played it against horwitz in 1847. The type of approach one might expect to be successful against the dutch in view of the weak h5e8 diagonal. The most entertaining of books about openings that i know of. It can be seen as a sounder relative of the blackmardiemer gambit 1.
Book moves were used with variations of different lengths. Official staunton are world leaders in design and production of innovative collectible staunton chess sets. Scotch gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th century. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Main weaknesses of the stonewall dutch defense explained. Chess puzzle of the day past daily chess puzzles past daily chess puzzles chess puzzle creator chess puzzle creator chess quote of the day. Basically, it is a bold attempt from the very first moves to demonstrate that by giving away the central pawn white can show that blacks first move is. Howard staunton 1810 22 june 1874 was an english chess master. Never afraid to play sharp gambit systems against strong opposition, he won many masterpieces through direct assault on the enemy king. Our exclusive chess set designs, large selection of high quality products, unmatched value, and excellent customer service are our trademark. Howard staunton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Book descriptiongrandmaster are beating grandmasters whether they accept or decline 1.
Ulf andersson has tried to find a way through here by delaying castling 7. In the recent commercial lague game between bill schneider of the city hous. Ill post my thoughts on the book when its complete, but one of the more innovative things included is an exercise in each chapter. The lisitsin gambit aims to drag a dutch layer into relatively unknown waters full of murky tactics and king hunts. The material included is in the second edition of the book. Howard staunton is the author of the blue book of chess teaching the rudiments of the game, and giving an analysis of all the recognized openings 3. Staunton gambit an aggressive way of dealing with the dutch defence duration. Learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense. This book is written entirely in germanmodern theories of chess openings three knights game to the kings gambitthree knights game, four knights, italian game, two knights, russian defence, vienna game, including the kings gambit a new opening book by.
We wrote this book to dispel this needless anxiety and give confidence to players of the black side. It may also arise by transposition from the staunton gambit against the dutch. Learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense that was once feared by dutch defenders. He promoted a chess set of clearly distinguishable pieces of standardised shapethe staunton pattern promulgated. Gm repertoire 19 beating minor openings gm repertoire 1a the catalan gm repertoire 1b the queens gambit gm repertoire 2 1. For anyone who wants offbeat but sound and energetic ideas to punch up their opening repertoire, sos is a. Page 6 page 7 bill wall 700 opening traps quick rules of chess the point of chess is to attack the enemy king and checkmate the king so that it cannot move to any square without also being attacked. This is blacks only way to get a gambit on the board by force after 1. Beating the open games quality chess chess book by. How to play against the staunton gambit house of staunton. Manuel sisniega, respected and feared for his daring attacking chess, won many beautiful games in his active 20 year tournament career. The scotch gambit is another offshoot of the scotch game.
As a repertoire book, it doesnt let you down since it also explores lines where white avoids 2. Certainly, to improve your life quality, every book beating the anti sicilians. Chess tools chess diagram generator chess diagram generator chess endgame simulator chess endgame simulator chess opening database. Reti vs euwe, 1920 a83 dutch, staunton gambit, 19 moves, 10. Best chess books ever susan polgar global chess daily news. Staunton was the main organizer of the first international chess tournament in london 1851. Apr 22, 2011 worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence.
The main source of information used in this video is. Howard staunton was the leading popularizer of the game of chess though his authorship of many chess publications, including this book, the chess players handbook by howard staunton, or stauntons chessplayers handbook. Game 169, that started as a staunton gambit in the dutch defense, was. Instead of recapturing the pawn on d4 immediately, or offering a gambit immediately with 4. Bg5, and the staunton gambit and other odd 2nd moves. How to beat the petrov with the cochrane gambit chess lecture. The leading distributor of chess books and equipment in the usa has taken the name house of staunton. Marshall vs chigorin, 1905 a83 dutch, staunton gambit, 30 moves, 10. Nov 02, 2009 the leading distributor of chess books and equipment in the usa has taken the name house of staunton. Nm alan watson wrote a book about it, the antidutch spike, and. The blue book of chess by howard staunton free ebook. While studying law, he became a very strong chess player and published a book on the game, which included the cochrane variation of the salvio gambit, a main line of the kings gambit. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories.
May 01, 2017 in the introduction, lami says that the dutch stonewall has been used by carlsen to beat caruana and anand. That made me quite curious, because before watching the games i thought anand perhaps had lost because he is an older player most people dont understand that chess is a sport, and age definitely makes a difference. All books are in their original hardcover binding unless otherwise specified. Basically, it is a bold attempt from the very first moves to demonstrate that by giving away the central pawn white can show that blacks first move is misguided because it exposes the king. The staunton gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves. Staunton gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th. Dec 16, 2012 learn how to play with and against the staunton gambit, an aggressive answer to the dutch defense that was once feared by dutch defenders. Buy chess sets, boards, pieces, books, software, apparel, and more at the official shop of, powered by the house of staunton.
Beating the open games quality chess chess book by quality. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. He was the worlds strongest player from 1843 to 1851. Dutch defense overview and staunton gambit duration. Staunton is often taken as an implicit draw offer, since 6. The only update not included in this file is the evans gambit chapter, as the entire chapter can be found online at. Although the staunton gambit was once a feared weapon for white, it is rarely played today, since theory has shown how to neutralise it, and white scores only about 50 percent. Our exclusive chess set designs, large selection of high quality products, unmatched value. In the introduction, lami says that the dutch stonewall has been used by carlsen to beat caruana and anand. The abbreviation paper means that the book is paperbound as originally issued.
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