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Daniel King: "Hikaru Nakamura's notorious Bong Cloud opening against Jeffrey Xiong in the last round of the St Louis blitz and rapid tournament put me in mind of a variation of the King's Gambit that I used to play in my wild youth: 1.e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3.Nc3 Qh4+ 4.Ke2."
"2.Ke2 after 1.e4 e5 just seems provocative but 1.e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3.Nc3 Qh4+ 4.Ke2 is not as stupid as it looks. Paul Keres played it early in his chess career, and I'll be looking at one of his games plus a brilliancy from an English player, the organiser and journalist Tim Wall."
To get into the mood, here's a little warm-up: White to play
And here's a little chess problem: White to play and mate in 2!
Try your own moves!
Power Play 20: Test Your Attacking Chess
Grandmaster Daniel King presents ten exemplary attacking performances. At key moments he stops and asks you to play a move. King then gives feedback on the most plausible continuations. It’s the next best thing to having your own personal trainer!
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Daniel King is the prolific author of the Power Play series which numbers 28 volumes to date. The Tactic Turbo for the King’s Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.
Here’s a teaser:
Power Play 28: Tactic Toolbox King's Gambit
Daniel King presents 50 puzzle positions in video format, all arising from the King's Gambit. They feature typical tactics from the opening, so this is a great way of becoming familiar with the tricks and traps that you can set your opponent.
