King's Gambit (Open Games Book 2)

The King’s Gambit strikes fear and brings a smile to players of all generations. Kings Gambit theory is much less than some other 1.e4 e5 chess openings. Playing White is a blast and everyone playing Black must have some King’s Gambit defense in their chess opening repertoire. King’s Gambit games like those in this 1.e4 e5 Open Games series (Book 2) demonstrate a variety of attack and defense. My King’s Gambit book covers both Accepted and Declined variations from contests I played over the past 40 years. Already available is the Vienna Game (Book 1) and the Latvian Gambit (Book 3). Later is planned the Petroff and Philidor (Book 4). A separate series is planned for 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 chess openings. I have played all these opening myself from both sides of the board, some in club games, blitz or correspondence. They can be a lot of fun! You can easily become bored with chess when you play the same openings over and over again. To help you and to save you time, I group together related games full of interesting ideas from years of my own blog posts. I tell about fascinating chess players and I examine a huge variety of openings from main lines to gambits. They provide creative ideas and ways to improve. Consider new strategy and tactics and your interest will soar! When I tried new variations 30 years ago, it turned my own career around and led me to higher ratings. You are going to win games that you want to show your friends. Stay excited. Read my books and have fun playing chess!