Nigel Davies: The Trompowsky

Everyman Chess, paperback, Englisch, ISBN: 978-1-85744-376-9, 144 Seiten, 2. Auflage 2005.

From relative obscurity to one of Whites favourite queens pawn openings, the rise in popularity of the Trompowsky Attack over the last decade or so has been quite staggering. Largely inspired by a group of English players headed by Julian Hodgson and Michael Adams, the "Tromp" has been enthusiastically taken up by club players and Grandmasters alike. Even the World number one Garry Kasparov has tried his hand at this dynamic opening.

The Trompowsky is an ideal weapon for club and tournament players. From as early as move two White stamps his authority on the game and gives Black difficult problems to solve. While it is true that the opening has now built up a reasonable amount of theory, there is relatively little to learn compared to more mainstream openings and still much scope for original play.

In this book Grandmaster Nigel Davies presents the reader with up-to-date coverage of this ever-expanding opening. Using model games for both White and Black, he studies the key strategies and tactics associated with the Trompowsky.

- Written by an expert on the Trompowsky
- Ideal for club and tournament players
- All main lines are covered
- Provides everything you need to know to play the opening with confidence

Nigel Davies, geboren 1960, ist seit 1993 Internationaler Großmeister. Davies ist ehemaliger britischer Open-Quickplay- sowie U21-Champion. Abgesehen von seinen Turniererfolgen ist er ein erfahrener Schachcoach mit einem einzigartigen Verständnis, was Schach auf Vereinsebene betrifft. Er weiß also, womit man wahrscheinlich Erfolg haben wird.