Article Number
LOMESTITO
Author
Traps in the Opening
227 pages, paperback, Caissa Chess Books, 1. edition 2006
Discontinued
Every chess player strives to avoid falling into a trap. In addition to being ashamed at the quick defeat, one may easily become the target of fellow-players' mockery. It is interesting that sometimes even grandmasters fall victims of some cunning opening traps. This manual is an essential aid for all those desirous of getting familiar with them. Its IM author makes you acquainted with all the important opening traps, the knowledge of which is something you simply cannot do without.
Foreword
Opening errors and chess traps are closely related. As a matter of fact, it is very difficult to make a distinction between them. One can, of course, say that an opening trap is an opening containing a hidden threat, but the term hidden threat has a different meaning for each person. To some extent this fact signifies the difference in chess knowledge, too. This is why I have not classified the material of this book according to the above. Everyone can decide if the given game is a chess trap or an opening error - if it is worth to deal with it at all. The main thing is to know them. I have tried to collect the most important and frequent types. Besides the old classical instances you can find the fresher ones, too: the crop of the recent 5 years.
The size of the book has, of course, prevented me from recounting all the important errors and traps, The order of games is determined by the openings, on the basis of Encyclopedia (Informator) code System. So it happens that some chess themes are not arranged beside each other, because they can arise from different openings as well.
I wish everyone - apart from sex, age and chess knowledge - to take delight in my book.
I hope that with my compilation I can contribute to the broadening and deepening of the chess knowledge of the readers.
July 2006, Eger
András Meszáros
International Master
Foreword
Opening errors and chess traps are closely related. As a matter of fact, it is very difficult to make a distinction between them. One can, of course, say that an opening trap is an opening containing a hidden threat, but the term hidden threat has a different meaning for each person. To some extent this fact signifies the difference in chess knowledge, too. This is why I have not classified the material of this book according to the above. Everyone can decide if the given game is a chess trap or an opening error - if it is worth to deal with it at all. The main thing is to know them. I have tried to collect the most important and frequent types. Besides the old classical instances you can find the fresher ones, too: the crop of the recent 5 years.
The size of the book has, of course, prevented me from recounting all the important errors and traps, The order of games is determined by the openings, on the basis of Encyclopedia (Informator) code System. So it happens that some chess themes are not arranged beside each other, because they can arise from different openings as well.
I wish everyone - apart from sex, age and chess knowledge - to take delight in my book.
I hope that with my compilation I can contribute to the broadening and deepening of the chess knowledge of the readers.
July 2006, Eger
András Meszáros
International Master
| EAN | 9638714115 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g |
| Manufacturer | Caissa Chess Books |
| Width | 14.2 cm |
| Height | 20.3 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Author | Andras Meszaros |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 9638714115 |
| Pages | 227 |
| Binding | paperback |
009 Foreword
011 Basic Opening Principles
012 Frequent Errors in the Opening
013 Motives
035 Opening Errors and Traps
035 Irregular Opening (Kádas' Opening)
037 Grob's Opening
038 Orang-Utan Opening
039 Larsen's Opening
041 Bird's Opening
044 Reti Opening
047 Barcza Opening
048 English Opening
057 Irregular Opening
059 Benoni Defence
062 Queen's Pawn Opening
066 Budapest Gambit
069 Benkö Gambit
070 Dutch Defence
073 Irregular Opening (on 1 e4)
074 Nimzovitch Defence
075 Scandinavian Defence
082 Alekhine's Defence
085 Pirc Defence
090 Caro-Kann Defence
093 Sicilian Defence (Sicilian Gambit)
096 Sicilian Defence (Morra Gambit)
097 Sicilian Defence (Variation with c3)
101 Sicilian Defence (Variation with Nc3)
102 Sicilian Defence (Closed System)
104 Sicilian Defence (Bakonyi Variation)
105 Sicilian Defence (Variation with b6)
106 Sicilian Defence (Nimzovitch Variation)
107 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
108 Sicilian Defence (Rossolimo Variation)
109 Sicilian Defence (Sveshnikov Variation)
110 Sicilian Defence (Modern Dragon)
111 Sicilian Defence (Maroczy Bind)
114 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
118 Sicilian Defence (with b3)
119 Sicilian Defence (with d6)
122 Sicilian Defence (Dragon)
127 Sicilian Defence (Modern Dragon)
128 Sicilian Defence (Sozin)
129 Sicilian Defence (Najdorf)
131 French Defence
144 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
145 Danish Gambit
146 Middle Game
146 Middle Gambit
148 Bishop's Opening
150 Vienna Game
151 King's Gambit (Declined)
152 King's Gambit (Accepted)
153 Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
154 Irregular Opening (1 e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6?)
156 Latvian Gambit
157 Philidor Defence
159 Petroff Defence
163 Scotch Game
167 Three Knights' Game
169 Belgrade Gambit
171 Scotch Gambit
171 Italian Game
173 Evans Gambit
175 Scotch Gambit
175 Ruy Lopez
185 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
185 Trompowsky Attack
187 Queen's Pawn Opening
187 Queen's Gambit (Keres Variation)
188 Queen's Gambit (Irregular)
188 Albin Counter-Gambit
192 Slav Defence
195 Queen's Gambit (Accepted)
197 Queen's Gambit (Vienna Variation)
198 Queen's Gambit (Tarrasch Variation)
199 Queen's Gambit (Orthodox Variation)
199 Queen's Gambit (Exchange Variation)
200 Queen's Gambit (Cambridge Springs Variation)
201 Grünfeld Defence
205 Irregular Opening (1 .c4 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.d5?)
206 Catalan Opening
207 Queen's Indian Defence
208 Nimzo-Indian Defence
209 King's Indian Defence
210 Anti-Grünfeld Opening
211 King's Indian Defence
215 Sicilian Defence, Meszáros Variation
217 Illustrative Games of the Meszáros Variation
222 Index of Players
226 Index of Themes
227 Symbols used
011 Basic Opening Principles
012 Frequent Errors in the Opening
013 Motives
035 Opening Errors and Traps
035 Irregular Opening (Kádas' Opening)
037 Grob's Opening
038 Orang-Utan Opening
039 Larsen's Opening
041 Bird's Opening
044 Reti Opening
047 Barcza Opening
048 English Opening
057 Irregular Opening
059 Benoni Defence
062 Queen's Pawn Opening
066 Budapest Gambit
069 Benkö Gambit
070 Dutch Defence
073 Irregular Opening (on 1 e4)
074 Nimzovitch Defence
075 Scandinavian Defence
082 Alekhine's Defence
085 Pirc Defence
090 Caro-Kann Defence
093 Sicilian Defence (Sicilian Gambit)
096 Sicilian Defence (Morra Gambit)
097 Sicilian Defence (Variation with c3)
101 Sicilian Defence (Variation with Nc3)
102 Sicilian Defence (Closed System)
104 Sicilian Defence (Bakonyi Variation)
105 Sicilian Defence (Variation with b6)
106 Sicilian Defence (Nimzovitch Variation)
107 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
108 Sicilian Defence (Rossolimo Variation)
109 Sicilian Defence (Sveshnikov Variation)
110 Sicilian Defence (Modern Dragon)
111 Sicilian Defence (Maroczy Bind)
114 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
118 Sicilian Defence (with b3)
119 Sicilian Defence (with d6)
122 Sicilian Defence (Dragon)
127 Sicilian Defence (Modern Dragon)
128 Sicilian Defence (Sozin)
129 Sicilian Defence (Najdorf)
131 French Defence
144 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
145 Danish Gambit
146 Middle Game
146 Middle Gambit
148 Bishop's Opening
150 Vienna Game
151 King's Gambit (Declined)
152 King's Gambit (Accepted)
153 Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
154 Irregular Opening (1 e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6?)
156 Latvian Gambit
157 Philidor Defence
159 Petroff Defence
163 Scotch Game
167 Three Knights' Game
169 Belgrade Gambit
171 Scotch Gambit
171 Italian Game
173 Evans Gambit
175 Scotch Gambit
175 Ruy Lopez
185 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
185 Trompowsky Attack
187 Queen's Pawn Opening
187 Queen's Gambit (Keres Variation)
188 Queen's Gambit (Irregular)
188 Albin Counter-Gambit
192 Slav Defence
195 Queen's Gambit (Accepted)
197 Queen's Gambit (Vienna Variation)
198 Queen's Gambit (Tarrasch Variation)
199 Queen's Gambit (Orthodox Variation)
199 Queen's Gambit (Exchange Variation)
200 Queen's Gambit (Cambridge Springs Variation)
201 Grünfeld Defence
205 Irregular Opening (1 .c4 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.d5?)
206 Catalan Opening
207 Queen's Indian Defence
208 Nimzo-Indian Defence
209 King's Indian Defence
210 Anti-Grünfeld Opening
211 King's Indian Defence
215 Sicilian Defence, Meszáros Variation
217 Illustrative Games of the Meszáros Variation
222 Index of Players
226 Index of Themes
227 Symbols used