Winning with the King's Gambit (Declined) 2
151 pages, paperback, Chess Digest, 1993
From the series »Winning with the ...«
Nowadays the focus of analysis after 1 e4, e5 2 f4 is not whether the gambit is sound. It has been around so long that a refutation is not realistic. Rather, the controversy over the King's Gambit is whether the gambit pawn can be safely accepted and then profitably returned. But while 2...exf4 is the most likely of Black's second moves in today's tournaments, there is quite a bit to know about the King's Gambit declined if you're going to dare play 2 f4!...
Nowadays the focus of analysis after 1 e4, e5 2 f4 is not whether the gambit is sound. It has been around so long that a refutation is not realistic. Rather, the controversy over the King's Gambit is whether the gambit pawn can be safely accepted and then profitably returned. But while 2...exf4 is the most likely of Black's second moves in today's tournaments, there is quite a bit to know about the King's Gambit declined if you're going to dare play 2 f4!...
| Weight | 220 g |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Chess Digest |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Height | 21.6 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Author | Andrew Soltis |
| Series | Winning with the ... |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 0875682146 |
| Pages | 151 |
| Binding | paperback |
007 Introduction
013 CHAPTER ONE
013 Classical Defense I Introduction: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3
016 Section A, 4...Qe7
018 Section B, 4...Bb6
019 Section C, 4...Nc6
021 Section D, 4...Bg4
023 Section E, 4...f5
025 Illustrative Game 1-8
044 CHAPTER TWO
044 Classical Defense II, Main Line: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3
044 Main Line, 4...Nf6!
047 Illustrative Game 9-11
055 CHAPTER THREE
055 The Counterattacking 2...Nf6 (1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6 3.Nf3)
056 Section A, 3...Nf6
059 Section B, 3...d5
061 Illustrative Game 12
065 CHAPTER FOUR
065 Falkbeer I: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3! Nf6 5.dxe4 Nxe4 6.Nf3
068 Section A, 6...Bg4
069 Section B, 6...Bf5
070 Section C, 6...c6
072 Section D, 6...Be7
073 Illustrative Game 13-16
081 CHAPTER FIVE
081 Falkbeer II, Seveth Move Alternatives: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.dxe4 Nxe4 6.Nf3 and now 6...Bc5 (other 6th moves in Chapter Four) 7.Qe2
082 Section A, 7...0-0?
083 Section B, 7...Qxd5
085 Section C, 7...Bf2ch
086 Section D, 7...Qe7
087 Section E, 7...f5
089 Illsutrative Game 17-19
095 CHAPTER SIX
095 Falkbeer III, Main Line: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.dxe4 Nxe4 6.Nf3 Bc5 7.Qe2, and now 7...Bf5! (other 7th moves in Chapter Five) 8.Nc3 Qe7 9.Be3 Bxe3 10.Qxe3 Nxc3 11.Qxe7ch Kxe7 12.bxc3
098 Section A, 12...Bxc2
101 Section B, 12...Be4
104 Illustrative Game 20-27
120 CHAPTER SEVEN
120 Marshall Variation, Falkbeer (with 3...c6!?): 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6
124 Illustrative Game 28-32
136 CHAPTER EIGHT
136 Other Variations
136 Section A, The "Beginner`s Move" 2...Qh4ch (1.e4 e5 2.f4)
138 Section B, The Nordwalder Variation 2...Qf6 (1.e4 e5 2.f4)
140 Section C, 2...d6 (1.e4 e5 2.f4)
142 Illustrative Game 33-37