The Budapest Gambit

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 and its many variations. Using illustrative games, Taylor presents up-to-date analysis of the theory, makes recommendations on the best options for Black and White, and covers the typical plans for both sides. This book provides everything you need to know about this fascinating opening.

Covers both the main lines and tricky deviations

Highlights crucial tactical and positional ideas

Packed with original analysis

International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes, including winning the US Open. He is also a renowned chess writer; one of his previous books, How to Defeat the Smith-Morra Gambit , became a US Chess Federation bestseller, while his first book for Everyman Chess, Bird`s Opening , provoked much positive interest.

CONTENT:

Bibliography

Introduction

<B>Part I: The Alekhine Attack (4.e4) </B>

1 The Alekhine Attack as played by Alekhine

2 Deviations

3 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...Ng6

4 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...Nec6

5 Réti (4...h5!)

<B>Part II: White plays 4.Bf4</B>

6 Bf4 vs. ...g7-g5

7 The Original Budapest Gambit (Bf4 and Nc3)

8 Black Gambits against 4 Bf4

9 Bf4 Main Line with Nbd2

<B>Part III: White plays 4.Nf3</B>

10 4 Nf3 Nc6 when White avoids 5 Bf4

11 4 Nf3 Bc5

<B>Part IV: Unusual Lines</B>

12 The Quiet Ones: 4 Nc3, 4 e3, 4 Nh3

13 Materialism

14 White Declines the Budapest Gambit

15 The Fajarowicz Gambit

Conclusion

Index of Variations

Index of Complete Games

• Casa editrice Everyman Chess
• Code 6011
• Anno 2009
• Pagine p. 240
• Isbn 9781857445923