Andrew Soltis - The Fighting French - Chess Digest (1993)

Winning With The King's Gambit Volume One

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WINNING WITH THE KING'S GAMBIT Volume One ACCEPTED

GM Andrew Soltis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Attitudes The Multi-faceted K.G.A.

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CHAPTER ONE . The Modern (3 ... d5) Defense 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 N£3, d5

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CHAPTER TWO Bobby Fischer's "Bust" (3 ... d6) 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 N£3, d6

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CHAPTER THREE The Ancient 3 . . .g5 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 N£3, g5

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CHAPTER FOUR Albert Becker's 3 ... h6 Finesses 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 N£3, h6

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CHAPTER FIVE Max Euwe's Defense (3 . . . Be7) 1 e4, e5 2 £4, exf 3 N£3, Be7

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WINNING WITH THE KING'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED

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CHAPTER SIX

Emil Schallop's 3 . . . Nf6 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 Nf3 , Nf6

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CHAPTER SEVEN

The Variation Without A Name (3 . . . Nc6) 1 e4, e5 2 f4, exf 3 Nf3 , Nc6

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