Falkbeer counter gambit white claims the center and opens lines for the kings bishop and queen the most popular answer to the kings opening, since this movement keep certain simmetry in the center, which is possitive for the black side white response with a kings gambit. Besides the options of accepting or declining the kings gambit, black can also offer a counter gambit with 2. The kings gambit is one of the most ancient openings, its history dating back more than 500 years the present book by nikolai kalinichenko, an international grandmaster in correspondence play, gives a systematic analysis of the kings gambit using more than 300 annotated games, classic and modern, providing the reader with a sound knowledge of all the standard variations, together with. Gm victor mikhalevski analyzes the kings gambit, falkbeer countergambit 3. The falkbeer counter gambit was once thought to be the refutation of the kings gambit but it has now vanished from gm play. Albin countergambit chess gambits harking back to the. C32 kings gambit declinedfalkbeer counter gambit 4. The resulting position is similar to a kings gambit declined with colours reversed, and whites king bishop aiming at blacks weakened. Englund gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th century. Black declines a pawn by sacrificing one of his own. Hebden later gave up the kings gambit in favour of offbeat 1. The resulting position is similar to a kings gambit declined with colours reversed, and whites king bishop aiming at blacks weakened kingside.
To get a good view when youre reading the book you need to zoom to window width or download and view in pdf reader be a bit patient for the book and pages to load. The falkbeer countergambit is a chess opening that begins. This book by nikolai kalinichenko, an international grandmaster in correspondence play. This is a video titled falkbeer counter gambit part 2. Staunton gambit chess gambits harking back to the 19th. Written by belgian fide master luc henris, this book contains a comprehensive presentation of the presentday theory of the albin countergambit. Ernst karl falkbeer and his countergambit chessbase. The albin countergambit is an aggressive response to the queens gambit 1. C31 kings gambit declined, falkbeer, tartakower variation. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. Nc3 variation to the vienna game, falkbeer variation after taking some advice from a colleague in the canberra chess club who recommended it as the strongest reply and one that may put many white players into unfamiliar territory because they are used to playing the kings knight opening 1.
C31 kings gambit declined, falkbeer counter gambit, 34 moves, 01. Use our huge chess games and chess opening database to. It is a direct counter attack against the kings gambit of white. Falkbeer, hinrichsen gambit opening with free tools and analysis. The albin counter gambit is an aggressive response to the queens gambit 1. You sit down to play keres as white, you have read his book. The staunton gambit is used against the dutch defence. I have a good understanding of how to play both the accepted and declined variations of it.
Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Gambit publications is a dedicated chess publishing company, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. Gm boris alterman explores a reliable counter to the kings gambit with 1. It is considered to be dubious and black has other ways to counter the kings gambit. The main rationale behind it is that by playing c2c4, white has weakened the b4 and d4squares. The game under discussion in this lecture is in his book gambits, chess. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c31 kings gambit, declined, falkbeer countergambit. Falkbeer counter gambit 3 video series internet chess club. Against the kings gambit i settled for the falkbeer counter gambit, so i know what blacks plan is and what annoys black. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c31 kings. However, today is the 200th birthday of ernst falkbeer, the initiator. Falkbeer counter gambit andersen vs schalopp e game was played in berlin in 1864 1.
Open games lead to a lot of piece movement, while closed games involve a lot of. The albin countergambit mirrors the falkbeer countergambit on the queenside sort of like the grob mirrors the polish opening on the kingside. Today, the kings gambit is a rare guest in top tournaments, and falkbeer s countergambit is played even less. Falkbeer countergambit paperback january 1, 1987 by colin leach editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This is a variance of the kings gambit where white sacrifices a pawn on the second move. The author reveals how to win games with black by proposing the method of calculated aggression, covering such topics as dynamic counterplay, countergambits in open games, black sacrifices in the halfopen games, counters to the queens gambit, and indian countergambits. Gm victor mikhalevski analyzes the kings gambit, falkbeer counter gambit 3. Ernst falkbeer was an austrian, born in brunn aka brno in 1819, died in vienna 1885. Black here is planning all kinds of nasty things on the efile. White challenges the center with options of developing quickly.
This is a video titled falkbeer counter gambit part 1. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. The falkbeer countergambit is one of the most aggressive openings for black. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. His analysis there is clearer than in the gallagher book. Okay so basically the falkbeer counter gambit goes 1. White can decline the gambit by supporting the epawn with 4. Aug 07, 2009 in the falkbeer countergambit, black immediately challenges the center against the kings gambit from white. The englund gambit is easily underestimated, and often leads to highly unusual positions, and tends to score quite well for black in practice. I once asked english gm mark hebden, who played the kings gambit for many years, what the most effective defences against it were. The bad news for black is that it is objectively somewhat dubious, for unlike the albin counter gambit 1. Kings gambit by nikolai kalinichenko hardcover, 347 pages this book by nikolai kalinichenko, an international grandmaster in correspondence play, gives a systematic analysis of the kings gambit using more than 300 annotated games, classic and modern, providing the reader with a sound knowledge of all the standard variations, together with their typical strategic and tactical ideas. Chess opening books by post master published 11102017 updated 09042020 to get a good view when youre reading the book you need to zoom to window width or download and view in pdf reader.
I need some help on how to respond to these moves please. It can be seen as a sounder relative of the blackmardiemer gambit 1. Kings gambit falkbeer countergambit chess stack exchange. Black concentrates on gaining piece play and fighting for the initiative rather than keeping the extra pawn. Kings gambit declined, falkbeer counter gambit 1 e4 e5 2 f4 d5.
By this move, black hopes to clear out the center, leaving whites position exposed by the f2f4 advance. Includes pgn, cbv and pdf downloads of recent games. The rousseau gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Ever since 1850, when ernst falkbeer published his analysis, the falkbeer counter gambit has been a theoretically important and reliable system against the kings gambit. For those looking for more up to date info and interesting ideas. Study chess openings by watching grandmaster gm games. However, today is the 200th birthday of ernst falkbeer, the initiator of the idea that led to all these entertaining games. Nf3 d5 has much the same idea as the falkbeer countergambit, and can in fact be reached by transposition, e. Falkbeer counter gambit how to play the epawn openings the. A well known blunder in this opening is whites reply 3. I adopted the forced transposition from the alekhine 2. Estrin debate falkbeer countergambit dayton chess club.
To be fair, i did like mcdonalds treatment in some lines, particularly the falkbeer counter gambit. The kings gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. The first is to play d4 and bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination. Falkbeer countergambit kings gambit opening theory youtube. In the falkbeer countergambit, black immediately challenges the center against the kings gambit from white. Black is prepared to sac the epawn and when white recaptures with the ds bishop quickly castle and white kings looks silly with this hanging bishop before it. The falkbeer is a very unsound way to decline the kings gambit. Matojelic master games kings gambit falkbeer countergambit anderssen, adolf schalopp, emil 1864. Kings gambit declined, falkbeer, tartakower variation. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans.
The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. Chess openings, kgd c31, falkbeer countergambit gameknot. The author reveals how to win games with black by proposing the method of calculated aggression, covering such topics as dynamic counterplay, counter gambits in open games, black sacrifices in the halfopen games, counters to the queens gambit, and indian counter gambits. Dec 28, 2016 please donate buy books dvds below get book on falkbeer at amazon dvds by williams on kings gambit pt. Learning chess openings is an important part of any productive chess training. Chess openings can be broken down into categories based on their pawn structures and how much mobility the pieces have. This debut is almost not used these days at all, as black can easily equalize the game and get better chances later. I can recommend this book only to those who must have every book on the kg. Falkbeer counter gambit ever since 1850, when ernst falkbeer published his analysis of 1.
But you have to know how to play against the kings gambit, any way. One of the great things about this counter is that it destroys all the lines that a kings gambit player may have planned on using. The aggression is taken away from white and given to black. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings c32 kings gambit, declined, falkbeer countergambit. One of the gambits i particularly enjoy is the kings gambit. Please donate buy books dvds below get book on falkbeer at amazon dvds by williams on kings gambit pt.
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