The Bishop's Gambit

Daniel King: "The Bishop's Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 - is much trickier than one would imagine and still claims scalps at every level of play. Just look at how Vassily Ivanchuk upsets his opponents by his occasional use of the gambit.

I've been looking at some spectacular wins with the gambit on my YouTube channel this week, so I thought I would take this opportunity to demonstrate how to tackle it. And for that we need to go back to Paul Morphy..."

And of course, there is another mate in two to solve.

This week

Power Play 13 - The squeeze

What is a squeeze? When you take control of a game, deprive your opponent of counterplay and slowly squeeze the life out of your opponent. The motto of the squeeze could be: “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” from The Art of War, Sun Tzu, Chinese general, born c. 500 BC This DVD will help you to recognise when a squeeze is possible and how to execute it.

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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.

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