Starting Out: The Queen's Gambit

by John Shaw

Overview

The Queen's Gambit is one of the most popular and fundamental chess openings of all time and it has been the battleground for countless world-class encounters throughout the history of chess. Adherents include a long list of World champions, including Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Vladimir Kramnik. With his first two moves, Black creates a super-strong foothold in the center, one that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this book, John Shaw revisits the basic principles behind the Queen's Gambit and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide readers are aided by a wealth of notes, tips, and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player.

*Written by a seasoned Queen's Gambit expert
*All the important lines are covered
*A back-to-basics look at one of the most important openings

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857443042
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	Starting Out - Everyman Chess
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

International Master John Shaw is a three-time Scottish Champion, who has represented his country at many European Championships and Olympiads. This is his first book for Everyman.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
1	The Queen's Gambit Declined	9
2	The Queen's Gambit Declined Exchange Variation	27
3	The Tarrasch Defence	42
4	The Semi-Slav Defence	57
5	The 'Triangle' Move Order	71
6	The Slav Defence	81
7	The Queen's Gambit Accepted	101
8	The Chigorin Defence	121
9	Odds and Ends	130
	Index of Complete Games	141
	Index of Variations	143

Interviews

In this easy-to-read guide, the author goes back to the basics of the Queen's Gambit Declined, studying the key principles of its many variations. This book is part of a series, which also includes Starting Out: The Sicilian, Starting Out: The Nimzo Indian, Starting Out: The French, Starting Out: The King's Indian and Starting Out: The Caro-Kann.