The King's Gambit - Shaw "Wooden Chess Boards" but with a drop of

but with a drop of poison

and featuring rarely seen “lost” Fischer games

In this groundbreaking work

this book is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation

Accuracy: Better than 1 second per hour

The King's Gambit - Shaw "Wooden Chess Boards" but with a drop ofThere was a golden era when The Kings Gambit was the favorite 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 Whites ultra aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapon can