Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings a82 dutch. Dutch defense staunton gambit accepted chess opening. The final theory of chess constructs an aggressive opening repertoire basedprimarily upon the use of computer analysis. Dutch, staunton gambit also including balogh defence a82 by post master published 09092017 updated 28082019. Nc3 is a more positional line that avoids sharp theory and is fully playable. Fagan, who played for a full point at all cost in his last. Even if you read the three abovementioned primary lines, these other tricky lines will be devastating, if you dont have some clue about them, one being the staunton gambit, which botvinnik, as dutch specialist, avoided. I am a sorcerer, my attack will be powerful and brilliant. Apr 22, 2011 worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence. Staunton was the first player to use this direct way to. After playing chess for over fifty years and writing about the royal game for about forty of those years, the. The dutch defense was employed regularly in the past by alekhine, larsen, morphy and najdorf. Dutch defence presents the basic theory and more on the dutch.
The highwater mark for the defense occurred in 1951, when both mikhail botvinnik, the world champion, and his challenger, david bronstein, played it in their world championship match. English opening against dutch defense chess stack exchange. What to play against the dutch defense and how to prepare for. He played it only once to win a game in his match against horwitz in. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer.
Book description the dutch defense has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years, particularly at the level of international tournament competition. How not to play the black side in the staunton gambit. Dutch, staunton gambit also including balogh defence a82. I expect copious, reliable analysis with any opening book from gambit, but win with the stonewall dutch won me over with its flowing, enjoyable prose, its detailed descriptions of the plans for both sides, its historic discussions, its simple but logical layout which makes it easy to find anything and everything, and its lesson overviews and summaries, which make sure you understand the ideas. Elias stein 17481812, an alsatian who settled in the hague, recommended the defense as the best reply to 1. The dutch defence and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Its a very direct attempt by white to fight for the initiative. The dutch defense is a fighting chess opening for black against 1. What to play against the dutch defense and how to prepare. Adrien demuth adrien demuth is a french chess grandmaster. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The dutch defense has been a favorite of such strong players as morphy, alekhine, and botvinnik.
This is the perfect book for the ambitious chess player who wants. Tartakower variation staunton gambit balogh defense leningrad, karlsbad variation leningrad, basman system. Jan 30, 2016 i begin my look at the dutch defense with an overview of the three main lines, the classical dutch, the stonewall dutch and the leningrad dutch. My zealous and obsessive study habits allowed me to read and understand the content in 3 days, so i think this book is digestible to most readers in, probably, a. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
This dutch defence staunton book covers all lines after 1. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings a82 dutch defence, staunton gambit, balogh defence. For the dutch defence is a system for players with a real fighting spirit. Dutch defence simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I was asked to write a book on the openings for club players. Chess puzzle of the day past daily chess puzzles past daily chess puzzles chess puzzle creator chess puzzle creator chess quote of the day. Bg5 is a fine option, but it does lead to the murky positions that dutch players like same for staunton. The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. The type of approach one might expect to be successful against the dutch in view of the weak h5e8 diagonal. It aims at counterattacking the white kside in the middlegame. White immediately opens the position in order to make use of the weakened blacks king position. The staunton gambit has a long history having being named after howard staunton, who first played it against horwitz in 1847.
Dutch defense chess books shop for dutch defense chess books. The staunton gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves. As a repertoire book, win with the stonewall dutch doesnt let you down since it also explores lines where white avoids 2. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical pawn structure on the very first move, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. How to play against the staunton gambit uscf sales. Dutch defence starting out everyman chess neil mcdonald 2005 everyman chess. Gm boris alterman takes a look at the staunton gambit against the dutch defense with 1 d4 f5 2 e4 one of the most direct and provocative lines against the normally solid dutch. The dutch defence is one of the oldest chess openings. The stonewall dutch, a fighting repertoire against 1. Around 1990, i added it to my opening repertoire, although i still play the kings indian defense occasionally. Further the gambit is much easier to learn than the rest of the lines white may play against the dutch. In the past year, i have defeated and drawn against many highrated opponents with the classical dutch. We offer the widest selection of dutch defense chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. Both sides will have their chances in the dynamic positions that result.
Search the chess games database, download games, view. London defensive system bled variation carokann defensive system london defensive system torre defensive system anglo dutch defense jaenisch gambit adorjan defense. Detailed explanation of defenses to the gambit lines like the staunton gambit. Blackburne vs steinitz, 1862 a82 dutch, staunton gambit, 19 moves, 01. The dutch defence and millions of other books are available for. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. In sum, i cant think of a thing that this book is missing. The dutch was my main repertoire for many years, and i never minded the staunton. This play dutch and bird series book 1 covers white options like 2. The staunton gambit is used against the dutch defence. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. I cant be an expert on all openings and i havent studied the dutch defense beyond expecting to play d4 and c4 and fiancetto the kings bishop.
Altermansgambitguidestauntongambitdutchdefense1 play. Although the staunton gambit was once a feared weapon for white, it is rarely played today, since theory has shown how to neutralise it, and white scores only about 50 percent. Book description the dutch defense has enjoyed renewed popularity in recent years. Find out everything about dutch defense on chess books online. Staunton gambit academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Dutch defence the dutch defence has a character all of its own. The diamond dutch, viktor moskalenko, new in chess 2014. C golmayo vs steinitz, 1867 a82 dutch, staunton gambit, 21 moves, 01. Bg5, and the staunton gambit and other odd 2nd moves.
Born in 1991, demuth earned his international master title in 2011 and his grandmaster title in 2015. It in no way refutes the dutch, but it places black on a tight rope, a rope the unwary may easily slip off to their doom on. Browse closed game chess opening books and improve your chess opening at the shop powered by the house of staunton. Staunton gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th.
Dealing with dutch defence chess opening surprises in your games can make you a better player. Dutch, staunton gambit 1 d4 f5 2 e4 fxe4 3 nc3 nf6 4 bg5. The dutch defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves. Bg5, first played by howard staunton against bernhard horwitz in london, 1846. The dutch defense is an exciting opening where black breaks the symmetry from move one. Pete tamburro openings for amateurs mongoose press. Staunton was the first player to use this direct way to try to refute our system. Books the diamond dutch, viktor moskalenko, new in chess 2014. For some reason, lower rated players have had an irrational fear of the staunton.
White wants to attack at once and makes a central pawn sacrifice white. If you play the colle system or london system or barry attack, do you automatically play the same moves if your opponent tries the dutch defense. White continues with moves like bg2, nf3, 00, c4, nc3. This fianchetto of the kb signals whites attempt to control the central squares.
When the horse turns the chess boards will be loaded and starts playing the games. The lisitsin gambit is a bold, even savage attack against the dutch. Shop for dutch defense chess books at us chess federation sales. The author takes the advice given by stefan kinderman in his book and. White also has other ways to take on the dutch defense. Nd2 your web browser andor your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard.
There is also a substantial chapter on various anti dutch lines like the staunton gambit, the improved lisitsyn gambit and its unimproved namesake and some minor lines before paying more careful attention to 2. Worlds best chess miniatures lasker ed vs thomas g dutch defence. The work lays a solid foundationupon which further computer analysis may be built in order to solve the game. Practice has shown that black has adequate resources and it difficult for white to show much after a skirmish to recover the pawn sacrifice. If any of these questions are important to you, then this book is for you. You can see who to move on color at right corner of table at bottom. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. From wikibooks, open books for an open world dutch defence has a character all of its own. It would be misleading for me to give actual advice on that, whereas i have actually played the. It can be seen as a sounder relative of the blackmardiemer gambit 1. Howard staunton played his gambit for the first time in 1846 staunton,h horwitz,b 10. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. The dutch defence is one of blacks most enterprising answers to 1 d4. This is his second title in the modernized series from thinkers publishing, continue reading the modernised dutch defense.