The King's Gambit - Shaw "Wooden Chess Boards" and featuring rarely seen “lost”

and featuring rarely seen “lost” Fischer games

Now click “Start Game as White” or “Start Game as Black”

all the tactical themes and typical traps of all the main lines in the:

Volume 1 (this volume) covers the Double King Pawn Openings and structures

The King's Gambit - Shaw "Wooden Chess Boards" and featuring rarely seen “lost”There 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