Chris Ward: Play the Queen's Gambit

Everyman Chess, paperback, Englisch, ISBN: 1-857444-11-6, 192 Seiten, 2006.



Few would disagree that the Queens Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all the strongest Grandmasters: Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Anatoly Karpov, Vishy Anand - the list goes on and on! From the very beginning White develops actively, takes the initiative and strives to dominate the centre. Most agree that the Queens Gambit is Whites best chance for an opening advantage after 1. d4 d5.

Despite its many advantages, some prospective Queens Gambit players are put by the possibility of having to learn a labyrinth of different variations. In Play the Queens Gambit Chris Ward solves this problem by presenting the reader with a concise and workable repertoire, offering a solution against each of Blacks possible defences, whether it is a critical major variation or a tricky sideline. Ward examines the tactical and strategic motifs for both players and arms the reader with enough information and self-assurance to begin playing the Queens Gambit in his or her own games.

- Explains an opening favoured by the worlds elite
- Written by a renowned Queens Gambit expert
- Covers all of Blacks defences
- Ideal for club and tournament players

Reviews:
" Wards is a more accessible work than Schandorffs Playing the Queens Gambit, well suited for inexperienced players up through the average tournament player; even masters will probably pick up a thing or two from it. Ward depends upon general ideas and structures as much as theory, which again makes it more palatable for the inexperienced player or someone new to the opening."

John Watson, TWIC