Shaw: The King's Gambit (hardcover) Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) ChessCafe chose it as their

ChessCafe chose it as their Book of the Year and IM Jeremy Silman went even further when he wrote: “I can't recall having seen a better book in the last two decades

They are geared towards the reality of the advanced club player (Elo 1800 – 2300): it is not enough to spot simple combinations

life mottos and whatnot

d6’ (Scheveningen style) and ‘push

His original style helped to create games full of brilliant attacking chess and masterful strategy

Shaw: The King's Gambit (hardcover) Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) ChessCafe chose it as theirThere was a golden era when The King's Gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. In the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning throughout the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of White's ultra aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient