Comprehensive viktor korchnoi chess games collection, opening repertoire, tournament history, pgn download, biography and news biggest chess games database online. And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. In kings gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an indepth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master levelwithout losing his mind. Far and away the greatest king s gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening.
The king s gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. He is considered one of the strongest players never to have become world chess champion born in leningrad, soviet union, korchnoi defected to the. Even though the line was named after korchnoi, the very first ideas of the dynamic possibilities that can be used in this gambit were seen in the duel between marshall and saemisch. One opening paragraph inspired me to buy the kings gambit book by korchnoi at this sale but ill go into that more in my next post. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. Closing gambit a major new feature documentary premiering at cannes in 2018. A loyal member of the communist party and a personal friend of the soviet leader leonid brezhnev, is the epitome of the younger soviet new man. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Bishops gambit the shock weapon sport the guardian. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most. In this presentation, im sam collins explains the korchnoi gambit, which is characterised by white placing. This entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged bobby fischer, chess books, chess history, chess life, fundamental chess openings, kings gambit, scandinavian defense on july 15, 2014 by chess luddite. Johansson is a practitioner of the opening, you can feel the enthusiasm.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. You will have fun with the kings gambit against unexperienced players, i have, but on the objective level, computer says no to the kings gambit cough. Korchnoi letter francois andre danican philidor correspondence chess fritz leiber chess accidents. Even at club level players often play the french with reasonably good theoretical knowledge. Fm graham burgess, in his book the mammoth book of chess, noted the discrepancy between the king s gambit and wilhelm steinitz s accumulation theory. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the kings gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. Steinitz had argued that an attack is only justified when a player has an advantage, and an advantage is only obtainable after the opponent makes a mistake. King s gambit accepted, vol 1 by glaskov and estrin. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. The kings gambit is one of the oldest openings and leads to a sharp struggle from the first few moves. There was a golden era when the kings gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player.
Towards the end of his life, he was the oldest active grandmaster on the regular tournament circuit. The author has invested a lot of time and effort, and the presentation is clear and careful, as with all books published by quality chess. Viktor korchnoi, vladimir zakkings gambitcollier books 1986. Far and away the greatest kings gambit book ever, and perhaps the greatest book ever written on a single opening. If you want a kings gambit book with a good selection of games, id recommend the dated but comprehensive 2 volume series by estrin and glaskov. Believe it or not, he had to exercise considerable editorial discretion to keep it down to only 680. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to blackspawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the kings gambit while begins to storm blacks central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant. King s gambit npr coverage of king s gambit by paul hoffman. Viktor korchnoi books list of books by author viktor. Jun 18, 20 the dangerous korchnoi gambit e4e6defence. Trailing late with just two victories to karpovs five, korchnoi staged a comeback, winning three games to level the score at 55.
Blacks counterplay on either wing this depends on the specific variation offers him an opportunity to unbalance the game and take white into a very sharp and double edged battle right from the very first moves. If you want a kings gambit book with a good selection of games, id recommend the dated but comprehensive 2 volume. In dangerous moves, a film from 1984, the match and the characters are reminiscent of the reallife 1981 match between viktor korchnoi and anatoly karpov. Marshall, frank james vs saemisch, fritz hamburg ol men hamburg 20. Viktor korchnoi has 23 books on goodreads with 428 ratings. Summing up, john shaw has taken an ancient and currently unpopular opening and produced an entertaining and instructive volume clocking in at a little under 700 pages.
Well worth a look for the braver chess player and an excellent introduction to this classical kings pawn opening. Books by viktor korchnoi author of chess is my life. The fireside book of chess by chernev and reinfeld the best short games of chess by chernev. Korchnoi s chess games comprises almost 1700 games played up to the beginning of 1978 and is the most comprehensive and systematic collection of this great player s games ever to be published. However after reading victor korchnoi s rendition of how to play it, i have had second thoughts. The king s gambit by mcdonald is a more modern treatment, some attempt at conceptual understanding is made by the author. The kings gambit is one of the oldest documented openings. Kings gambit by viktor korchnoi, 9780020220206, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. King s gambit by korchnoi and zak is the standard text, mostly analytical. John shaws book, the kings gambit is an outstanding work on an opening which is no longer so popular.
The kings gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. The french is among the most popular defenses against 1. In the first part of the book korchnoi describes some model positions which we all need. Only if a computer were to double check the analysis would the book become worthwhile. The aim is to gain a significant lead in development knight, bishop, and queen for the sacrificed knight. Jul 19, 20 john shaw s book, the king s gambit is an outstanding work on an opening which is no longer so popular. The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination.
David bronstein and boris spassky are other leading players who have been attracted by the opening s complexities. Korchnois 400 best games download book research for this project started, and the initial list was drawn up, early in 1975. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to black s pawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the king s gambit while begins to storm black s central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. Viktor korchnoi vs garry kasparov luzern 1982 olympiad benoni defence duration. Of course, korchnoi was a great fighter away from the board, as well. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. The kings gambit batsford gambit viktor korchnoi, vladimir zak, steve berry.
Korchnoi defected from the ussr in 1976, and two years later he finally managed to win the candidates and qualify for the karpov korchnoi world championship match 1978. But im sure grandmaster shaw could easily have gotten to pages. The kings gambit is a masterpiece despite the points raised and deserves to be. Viktor korchnoi simple english wikipedia, the free. In king s gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an indepth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master levelwithout losing his mind.
If you want a king s gambit book with a good selection of games, id recommend the dated but comprehensive 2 volume series by estrin and glaskov. It is a very solid choice, but at the same time quite aggressive. Dec 05, 2019 how to set a trap in the king s gambit accepted opening as white. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality chess. Trailing late with just two victories to karpov s five, korchnoi staged a comeback, winning three games to level the score at 55. Bxf4 as in dufresneanderssen, berlin 1851 korchnoi. The kings gambit is found in the works of ruy lopez 1561, polerio 1590, and greco 1619. Viktor korchnoi 23 march 1931 6 june 2016 was a professional chess grandmaster. Certainly korchnois experience with the kings gambit was quite limited. Viewable chess game viktor korchnoi vs mikhail tal, 1962, with discussion forum.
And tal was scared of korchnoi had a bad record against him. Viktor korchnoi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He survived the siege of leningrad in world war ii as a child and he was incredibly outspoken in the soviet union, which eventually led to him defecting in 1976 when, during a tournament in amsterdam, he walked into a police station and claimed political asylum. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The mcdonnell gambit is a chess opening gambit in the kings gambit, classical variation that. Click to read more about king s gambit by viktor korchnoi. The kings gambit for the creative aggressor by thomas johansson. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans. The book is confessedly a landmine for the white player. Forthcoming gambit chess books gambit publications. The french defence is one of black s most popular and uncompromising responses to 1. Korchnoi and zak do everything to convince you that the kg is a dubious opening. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the king s gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. The french defence is one of blacks most popular and uncompromising responses to 1. Perhaps the baden masters were influenced by what happened in the first round. We had promised a book on the kings gambit, so in a moment of weakness i volunteered. Jan 01, 2007 as a young man, paul hoffman was a brilliant chess player.
Click to read more about kings gambit by viktor korchnoi. Albin planinc vs viktor korchnoi 1975 self refutation. Nf3, while the fascinating kings gambit is centered on 3. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. The kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as. Bxf4 nxe4 with an equal position bilguer handbuch, korchnoi zak. Coauthor vladimir zak was the main trainer at the leningrad palace of pioneers during the 1940s and 1950s. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Fm graham burgess, in his book the mammoth book of chess, noted the discrepancy between the kings gambit and wilhelm steinitzs accumulation. So do you think korchnoi wrote his openings books with the. Viktor korchnoi books list of books by author viktor korchnoi. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
His the kings gambit for the creative aggressor deals exclusively with 3. Viktor korchnois most popular book is chess is my life. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. As a young man, paul hoffman was a brilliant chess player. In this presentation, im sam collins explains the korchnoi gambit, which is characterised by white placing his kings knight on f3 in the tarrasch variation. The editors have included every available tournament and match game played by korchnoi since 1945, and there are a number of miscellaneous games from. Bobby fischer tried to refute it in the early 1960s but a few years later he was playing it himself. Comprehensive viktor korchnoi chess games collection, opening repertoire, tournament history, pgn download, biography and news. See all books authored by viktor korchnoi, including the kings gambit contemporary chess openings, and my best games. Kings gambit the macmillan chess library english and russian edition by viktor korchnoi, vladmir g. Korchnois chess games comprises almost 1700 games played up to the beginning of 1978 and is the most comprehensive and systematic collection of this great players games ever to be published. On consulting the kings gambit by korchnoi and zak batsford 1974 a treasured book in my youth i find this was all the rage in the 1870s. He lived in switzerland for many years, and became a swiss citizen. The korchnoi gambit against the french is an opening fritztrainer from chessbases 60 minute series and aims to introduce you to a funfilled variation against the french defense.
Kings gambit npr coverage of kings gambit by paul hoffman. Closing gambit, a new feature documentary chessbase. Mar 22, 2011 on consulting the kings gambit by korchnoi and zak batsford 1974 a treasured book in my youth i find this was all the rage in the 1870s. The king s gambit contemporary chess openings hardcover january.
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