The united states chess federation daniel gurevich on. Theory is explained clearly enough for intermediate level and illustrative games are provided. But perhaps theres no reason to think that that should be decisive either. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer.
View and download countless other grandmaster chess games from our pgn file collection, completely free. The book is aimed at the club level, but even pretty serious amateurs e. Something i like about the book is that it doesnt overpromise. The scotch game, or scotch opening, is a chess opening that begins with the moves. With gm roman dzindzichashvili in atlanta, june 2005.
Aug 30, 2014 gm roman shows us his favorite game kasparov versus kavalek and in his own words it is magnificent. The basic idea is to use the scotch gambit to reach favorable positions in the giucco piano and two knights defense. Dec 22, 2014 in the video new improvements in opening theory by gm roman dzindzichashvili, we see new analysis of the accelerated dragon variation of the sicilian defense a variation that modern. A solid and straightforward chess opening repertoire for white. Oct 01, 2017 written by american gm alex fishbein, the book is designed to appeal to those who are looking to break away from the more maneuvering lines found on the the white side of the italian or berlin systems which involve playing d3.
The other part of this equation is that if i play as black my best chance of winning against 1. Why you should play the scotch gambit to improve in chess, it is important to. Chess dvds from romans lab shop for romans lab chess. And in his latest gambit guide series, gm boris alterman takes a closer look at the out of vogue max lange with 1. Nc5 the knight can be protected with b2b4, which means that he can move his queen to. Oo here it isthe grand prix line suggested in chess openings for white, explained. Personally, i am deeply impressed by the way dzindzi plays the scotch gambit. This dvd nicely compliments but can be viewed independently of new white secrets against the two knights defense. 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. Chess games, play style, ranking, tournament history and community comments. Nf3 by larry evans and ken smith chess digest 1988 this book has held up remarkably well despite its age, mostly thanks to the smart recommendations of the late gm evans.
This brings us to the main benefits of the scotch gambit for white. Nf3 variation followed by g2g3 and the leningrad variation 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A complete, sound and userfriendly chess opening repertoire.
Neither the theory nor the analysis is overwhelming. One of dzindzis favorite openings is the scotch gambit. He is the author and star of multiple chess instructional dvds entitled romans lab. Romans lab chess dvd the encyclopedia of chess openings. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. When youre ready to take your chess studies to the next level, check out pgn mentor, the very best program available for working with pgn files. White players who prefer a quieter, more positional game tend to prefer 1. In the scotch gambit, white immediately strikes in the center and attacks the f7pawn, provoking concessions from black. Written by gms and renowned opening experts lev alburt, roman dzindzichashvili, and eugene perelshteyn, the books have found great popularity among players who want to play exciting openings without learning a huge amount of material.
The 14hour encyclopedia of chess openings is based on gm lev alburts, roman dzindzichashvili and eugene perelshteynis best selling book chess openings for black, explained. This video series covers much of the same ground that was covered in romans other video presentations, focusing on the two knights modern as it arises out of the scotch gambit. Chess openings for white explained and chess openings for black explained are complete opening repertoires for the tournament player. Looking for an opening recommendation hey guys, im a player around 1700 elo and i want to study 23 opening for white and black each.
Roman shows you how to win or draw king and pawn endings, 3 types of opposition, winning pawn breakthroughs, the rule of the square, active kings, how to play and win minor piece endings, exceptions to the rules, winning and drawing rook endings, how to create a bridge and finally explores the lack of theory in queen and pawn endings. Comprehensive roman dzindzichashvili chess games collection, opening repertoire, tournament history, pgn download, biography and news. Aug 15, 2017 in the scotch gambit, white immediately strikes in the center and attacks the f7pawn, provoking concessions from black. This time, i was prepared with theorys main recommendation. Perhaps the baden masters were influenced by what happened in the first round. Apr 08, 20 these books roman prepared and wrote with gm lev alburt, gm eugene perelshteyn, and al lawrence. If i compare the two openings i would argue that the scots gambit is slightly more tactical, less positional, less complex and often unbalanced. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The scotch gambit is a minor opening, and its a minor opening for a reason.
Alex fishbein an energetic and aggressive system for white sample pages pdf are you bored with slow manoeuvring in systems such as the italian game with d2d3 and the antiberlin. All these guys obviously put in a lot of work on these books which cover romans basic repertoire. Rapid and complete opening repertoire for white gm roman dzindzichashvili. Ercole del rio, in his 1750 treatise sopra il giuoco degli scacchi, osservazioni pratiche danonimo autore modenese on the game of chess, practical observations by an anonymous modenese author, was the first author to mention what is now called the scotch game. Do you enjoy confrontation in the center and sharp, tactical play. Scotch four knights by alexei shirov nic yearbook 27 1992 scotch four knights by rene olthof nic yearbook 25 1992 an unbeatable white repertoire after 1. Gm roman dzindzichashvili returns, this time online from. In the video new improvements in opening theory by gm roman dzindzichashvili, we see new analysis of the accelerated dragon variation of the sicilian defense a variation that modern. The scotch gambit will help you develop a finer feeling for the initiative and improve your combinational vision. The kings indian is kasparovs choice and we see the gm use the qd8e8 maneuver before. The legendary shield of the nimzo indian gm dzindzichashvili provides the viewer with a solid black repertoire based on the huebner variation of the nimzoindian defense. An energetic and aggressive system for white kindle edition by fishbein, alex. See daniel gurevichs msa tournament history here and for another tale of breaking 2200, see evan rosenbergs piece from 2008.
Chess openings for white, explained sucks, and i can prove it. These books roman prepared and wrote with gm lev alburt, gm eugene perelshteyn, and al lawrence. Win either way gm dzindzichashvili completes his opening repertoire recommendations for players of the white pieces by examining some old but potent variations of the giuoco piano and scotch gambit. Part 1 part 2 giuoco piano part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5. I played this as white for years, and even had an embarrassing loss on the black side of this opening. In this video he also covers from blacks perspective coverage of the 4. Chess dvds from romans lab shop for romans lab chess dvds.
Scotch, relfsson gambit maclopez e4,e5,nf3,nc6,d4,exd4,bb5 scotch, goering gambit e4,e5,nf3,nc6,d4,exd4,c3 scotch, goering gambit e4,e5,nf3,nc6,d4. Dzindzichashvili is a wellknown theoretician and a chess coach. Written by american gm alex fishbein, the book is designed to appeal to those who are looking to break away from the more maneuvering lines found on the the white side of the italian or berlin systems which involve playing d3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the scotch gambit. Among his students are 5time us champion gata kamsky and eugene perelshteyn. And when players decided to decline the gambit, black won once, drew six times and lost eight times. Hosted by grandmaster roman dzindzichashvili, former us and russian champion and coach of world champion garry kasparov, these chess dvds are an invaluable guide to learning chess, based upon understanding rather than memorization.
This opening is maybe not the strongest, but it is playable and tricky. Alex fishbein shows how the scotch gambit can give you exciting yet sound positions where you aim at the enemy king. An imbalance typically results, where white has attacking chances on the kingside. With study i mean learn the main line and variations and learn about the goals of the openings. Illustrative games easy way to the four knights benko gambit destruction how to play against the albin counter gambit. E4 by alburt, lev, dzindzichashvili, roman, eugene, perelshteyn isbn. The scotch gambit forward chess interactive chess ebooks. Gm roman shows us his favorite game kasparov versus kavalek and in his own words it is magnificent. Rapid and complete opening repertoire for white gm roman. First us championship wildcard determined catching up with gm joel.