Budapest Gambit

by Timothy Taylor

Overview

The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. It has always been a particular favourite at club level, where it still provides a surprise weapon, but it has also been utilized with success by top-class Grandmasters. In this book Timothy Taylor offers an in-depth study of the Budapest Gambit. He presents up-to-date analysis, makes recommendations for Black and White, and covers the typical plans for both sides. This book provides everything you need to know about this fascinating opening.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857445923
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player, a former US Open winner and a well-known chess writer.

Table of Contents

Bibliography 5

Introduction 7

Part I The Alekhine Attack (4 e4) 17

1 The Alekhine Attack as played by Alekhine 19

2 Deviations 33

3 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...<$$$>g6 45

4 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...<$$$>ec6 57

5 Réti (4...h5!) 76

Part II White plays 4<$$$>f4 92

6 <$$$>f4 vs. ...g7-g5 93

7 The Original Budapest Gambit (<$$$>f4 and <$$$>c3) 106

8 Black Gambits against 4<$$$>f4 133

9 f4 Main Line with <$$$>bd2 142

Part III White plays 4<$$$>f3 170

10 4 f3 c6 when White avoids 5<$$$>f4 171

11 4<$$$>f3 c5 179

Part IV Unusual Lines 196

12 The Quiet Ones: 4<$$$>c3, 4<$$$>e3, 4<$$$>h3 197

13 Materialism 205

14 White Declines the Budapest Gambit 211

15 The Fajarowicz Gambit 225

Conclusion 232

Index of Variations 233

Index of Complete Games 237