The king s gambit by john mcnichol, 9780988510609, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The kings gambit by john maddox roberts abebooks passion for books. Game of the century bobby fischer vs donald byrne duration. The kings gambit by john shaw, opening chess book by. I have played the king s gambit as white and play bc4 and 00. Paul hoffman kings gambit paul hoffman the ph test. The kings gambit by john shaw goodreads share book.
A brilliant book like the other two books written by john mcnichol. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. A tale from the dust bowl years by rosemary mcdunn is an alltime historical fiction. Today, they live with their seven children in vancouver, washington, where john earned masters degrees in english literature and education, and teaches. I joined bishop john king mussio council 9804 as a sophomore in college at. Unique amongst the major opening variations, the double muzio gambit leaves white two pieces down after only eight moves. John mcnichol was born in toronto, canada, in 1970, and spent the first eighteen years of his life there before attending franciscan university of steubenville, where he met his wife, jeanna. Whereas in the ruy lopez white lays siege to black s pawn on e5 slowly, over a large number of moves, in the king s gambit while begins to storm black s central pawn right away with his second move, without regard for the resultant weaknesses or for the forced. The kings gambit quotes by john mcnichol goodreads.
The double muzio by peter millican published in correspondence chess no. Over 600 pages of material are well covered, mostly the mainlines. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the king s gambit by john maddox roberts. Sep 30, 2007 most prominent is vladimir nabokovs novel the defense, about an emotionally tortured chess master, which earns several mentions in kings gambit, paul hoffmans memoircum. Here is a famous trap you can set up in the king s gambit accepted opening in chess while playing as white. It is very dynamic, and often leads to aggressive, tactical play. It is, like any gambit, a risk, but it has never been proven unsound. How to set a trap in the kings gambit accepted opening as white. Again, a perfect mix of adventure, fantasy, and scifi. Ive enjoyed john s previous books, but this has got to be my favorite yet. Fastpaced lighthearted science fiction with catholic themes for ages 912. One of our favorite middlegrade books weve read in recent years is the kings gambit by john mcnichol.
In kings gambit, hoffman interweaves gripping tales from the history of the game and revealing portraits of contemporary chess geniuses into the emotionally charged story of his own recent attempt to get back into tournament chess as an adultthis time without losing his mind or his humanity. The kings gambit by john mcnichol erin mccole cupp. The variations of the kings gambit exeter chess club. The author has invested a lot of time and effort, and the presentation is clear and careful, as with all books published by quality chess. Basically, i want to, by the time i turn the last page, feel like playing the king s gambit without any opening holes and the confidence of winning. Today, they live with their seven children in vancouver, washington, where john earned master s degrees in english literature and education, and teaches. In chess, the muzio gambit, sometimes called the polerio gambit, is an opening line in the king s gambit in which white sacrifices a knight for a large lead in development and attacking chances. A modern view of a swashbuckling opening the king s gambit download book the king s gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. Unfollow king s gambit to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. John mcnichol is a catholic, husband, father, teacher, writer and speaker living. Oct 01, 2012 john mcnichol was born in toronto, canada, in 1970, and spent the first eighteen years of his life there before attending franciscan university of steubenville, where he met his wife, jeanna. On move 1 black has mirrored whites central occupation, so on move 2 we set out to destroy. Today i bring you the first time ive let my kids help me interview an author. If black accepts the gambit, white has two main plans.
Both the ycc and the kings gambit were by me, and im glad you enjoyed them. Buy king s gambit book online at best prices in india on. The king s gambit by mcnichol, john 2012 paperback on. Buy kings gambit book online at low prices in india. This is scoring incredibly well even by king s gambit standards. Anyways, john mcnichol is the author of the young chesterton chronicles which ive not yet read, but i plan on remedying that shortly. The king s gambit is one of the most ancient openings and an opening which leads to a sharp struggle from the very first moves. Since in most openings white wins rather more games than black by virtue of going first, this is a considerable fall from grace for the kings gambit since the romantic era of chess in the 19th century. The kings gambit by john mcnichol, sean fitzpatrick. The mission trip is being sponsored and organized by my high school, the highlands school, in irving, tx, usa. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. King s gambit npr coverage of king s gambit by paul hoffman.
Donal foleys book illuminates the nature of a true wish and gives a glimpse of why these wishesthe deepest desires of the heartcome true. Buy the king s gambit by john mcnichol, sean fitzpatrick isbn. It is infrequently seen at master level today, as black has several methods to gain equality, but is still popular at amateur level. I have tried where possible to use games from joe gallagher s popular book. The analysis is his and is an invaluable resource for any burgeoning kg player. Shaw offers a book on a topic that he is passionate about, well researched and delivered with humor and in a way that feels like is speaking to you directly. Mcnichols latest book, the emperor of north america, was released in august. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded, as many. Johns first book, the tripods attack, was published by sophia press.
Buy the kings gambit by mcnichol, john author oct292012 paperback by john mcnichol isbn. Anyone who plays the kings gambit will need to buy this book. The kings gambit quality chess chess book by quality. Best sellers mobiles amazon pay pantry new releases computers customer service books. If we consider all received recent regulations, it is. This is statistically whites best approach against the kings gambit accepted, in that white wins only slightly fewer games than black does. White is offering the fpawn for capture and hopes that he will get a long lasting initiative when black captures the fpawn. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. The kings gambit by john maddox roberts librarything. The first thing that strikes one on flipping through this book is the colossal depth.
Buy the king s gambit by mcnichol, john authorpaperback by john mcnichol isbn. John mcnichol books list of books by author john mcnichol. John shaws longawaited magnum opus the kings gambit is an impressively objective attempt at covering one of the sharpest openings. Analysts treat it with kid gloves and seem reluctant to demonstrate an outright refutation. Secret of glaston tor commendations the glaston chronicles.
Young chesterton chronicles the published works of john mcnichol. The variations of the king s gambit here s a zipthrough the main lines of the king s gambit, using complete games. The king s gambit is a fine opening system for a certain type of player. The king s gambit spqr i by john maddox roberts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There was a time when the kings gambit was the favorite chess opening of every attacking player. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player unfamiliar with. Chess had a golden era when the king s gambit was the favorite opening of every attacking player.
I have an actor and a screaming redhead as her own mother labeled her. Buy the king s gambit by mcnichol, john author paperback oct 2012 paperback by john mcnichol isbn. An action scifi adventure for tweens with a chess theme edwards life isnt the best it has ever been. Click to read more about the king s gambit by john maddox roberts. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer.
Both read at a high school level but are nine years old. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The kings gambit, by author and middleschool teacher, john mcnichol, is a fabulous readaloud, filled with action, humor and an amazingly unique plot with lots of twists and turns and chapterending cliffhangers. From the eerie prologue to the exploding library to the streetscene brawls, this book kept us turning the pages and asking for. John shaws book, the king s gambit is an outstanding work on an opening which is no longer so popular. One of our favorite middlegrade books weve read in recent years is the king s gambit by john mcnichol. A knight on horseback bursts through the stacks at the library and attacks edward. Champion bobby fischer international grandmaster the king s gambit has lost popularity, but not sympathy. The kings gambit by john mcnichol is filled with faithfilled, funny adventure.
A monster that will kill you if you are not careful. Chapter1, especially sections 59 offer coverage of the flude variation in kieseritsky, several games backed up with very good annotations explain the wonderful complications. The king s gambit is a book published in 20 and written by gm john shaw. This immense book will be the definitive kings gambit bible for the next 1520 years. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. The kings gambit by john mcnichol 2012, paperback for. Buy the king s gambit the king s gambit bymcnichol, john paperback by mcnichol, john isbn. According to lowenthal it was invented by morphy, though he is recorded as having played it in 1857 only when giving. Dec 05, 2019 how to set a trap in the king s gambit accepted opening as white. The kings gambit by john mcnichol er nurse journal.
This book is key to the kings gambit and the best book which was ever written on this opening and probably will ever be written. Dec 01, 20 the grandmaster repertoire books are an excellent series, and i was particularly helped by schandorff s book on the caro kann, but i got bogged down playing the vienna as white and really wanted to try the king s gambit. White gives up a pawn to start the game in exchange for a lead in development. This is a really strong addition to the coverage of the king gambit. It s not a book that promises how to win with the king s gambit.
The king s gambit quotes showing 11 of 1 this was my dad, for gosh sakes. Take john sanfords virgil flowers or michael connellys harry bosch, drop the guy into the last years of the ancient roman republic, add a physician that is a protoforensic scientist, throw in a couple of underworld figures, and you get the kings gambit. The kings gambit is a cross between a wrinkle in time and the phantom tollbooth. Gm michael adams, daily telegraph the kings gambit is a fantastic publication that is clearly the result of a tremendous amount of work by shaw, for which he deserves immense credit. It has been our dream to publish this book for a long time, and we are so excited to have it in print again. In the glory days of paul morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess.
The kings gambit 9781906552718 by john shaw and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ive enjoyed johns previous books, but this has got to be my favorite yet. The king s gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Because, it seems, i have had my head in the sand for the past ten years. Late elementary and middle school readers will enjoy. The chess players manual by gossip and lipschutz, published in 1874. See all books authored by john mcnichol, including the tripods attack. Mar, 2009 the king s gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of john mcnichol books online. I would never compare the mighty king s gambit to 1. Jun 27, 2014 join up with seven quick takes friday over at jennifer s conversion diary. The kings gambit was one of the most popular openings until the late 19th century, when improvements in defensive technique saw a decline in popularity. Legends such as spassky and bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded. Shaw has thick sections for each subvariation of the king s gambit, many with representative games, which he uses to demonstrate a lot of variations that could have been played, and examines their relative worth.
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