101 Chess Opening Traps (Gambit chess)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1901983137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
W. S. Mohn said Chess Traps. Very good book of 101 traps. Would like to have seen an opening index.. Stimulating selection - bound to win you some games I've been meaning for a while to review this excellent little manual on pitfalls in the opening, as it is easily the best book published on this subject. Although written in a lively fashion, these are not frivilous opening lines. Numerous strong players have fallen for these clever traps. The author gives informative background on each, and the emphasis is firmly on lines a player might get to use in practical play.. Good idea, lacking in execution. A Customer Someone got an idea that went "Hey, let's make a collection of quick opening traps that don't involve really awful play from one side", and an author must have said: "Yeah, I'd love to do that!" I then expect he sat down and realised what a large number 101 is.This book contains a good number of opening traps covering a very large repertoire. It also contains a lot of stuff that doesn't seem particularly trappy, but just seems to have been put in there because the author had to reach his 101 target, and doesn't qualify as opening stuff, tactics or anything else for that ma
The only thing more humiliating than losing a game quickly is to lose a game quickly to a known opening trap. On the other hand, the easy point scored by the trapper is a great confidence booster, and allows the winner a good rest before the next game in a competition.This book shows that no-one should feel safe from an opponent armed to the teeth with cunning traps. Steve Giddins (who lived in Russia for a time) has collected his material from a wide variety of sources, some not normally available in the West.
Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master from England who has frequently contributed to the British Chess Magazine and the ChessBase website. He has gained a reputation as a writer who provides useful, no-nonsense advice on topics of genuine practical importance, drawing especially upon his familiarity with Russian chess literature and training methods.
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