101 Chess Opening Surprises - Softcover

Burgess, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901983021 ISBN 13: 9781901983029

Publisher: Gambit, 1998

Synopsis

Most chess players are fed a set of dogmatic rules about how the opening must be played. The result: stereotyped, unimaginative play. The opening surprises in this book land like bombshells in the apparent calm of standard openings and disorientate your opponents as they grapple with original problems. This book is a treasure-trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening, yet running against the grain of conventional play. Each idea has quick-strike potential and is supported by enough concrete analysis to enable you to try it with confidence.

All major openings are covered. There are surprises for both White and Black, deeply researched and up-to-date. Each idea is assessed in terms of its soundness and its ability to surprise and shock. A thought-provoking introduction examines the underlying concepts of opening play and considers how the standard principles need to be modified in the light of the highly combative handling of the opening now favoured by the world's top players.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Gambit Publications specialises in chess and has an unrivalled reputation for originality and editorial excellence. The company is owned and staffed entirely by leading chess masters and grandmasters.

About the Author:

FIDE Master Graham Burgess holds the world record for marathon blitz chess playing. He is a highly versatile chess writer, whose "Mammoth Book of Chess" won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 1997.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gambit
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1901983021
• ISBN 13: 9781901983029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128