The King’s Gambit by John Shaw

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The King’s Gambit by John Shaw there 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 in 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 weapon

can still draw blood – Short, Nakamura and Zvjaginsev are world-class players who have used the

King’s Gambit successfully. In this groundbreaking work, GM John Shaw shows that the ultimate

Romantic chess opening remains relevant and dangerous even in the computer era.

GM John Shaw has been Scottish Champion three times. This is his most ambitious book to date,

and was many years in the making.

The King’s Gambit

“John Shaw’s long-awaited Magnum Opus The King’s Gambit is an impressively objective attempt at

covering one of the sharpest openings.”

John Shaw

“The King’s Gambit is a fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of

work by Shaw, for which he deserves immense credit. It’s not a book for passing the time on public

transport, but if the reader is willing to put in the effort to really digest the analysis, there’s a lot to be

gained. I’m very curious to see whether this publication will spark a revival of the once fashionable

opening at the top level; I can confess that the book has inspired at least one grandmaster of dubious

repute to add it to his repertoire…”

 

“I think that the team up in Glasgow spend a great deal of time deciding how to pass over their

message in an accommodating way. The result is a truly first-class presentation, so that the KG is so

much easier to handle than many shorter (and physically lighter!) books on the market. I very much

appreciated John Shaw’s witty writing style…

The KG is a must for 1…e5 players.”

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