The two knights defense is one of the trickiest tactical openings around. The computer and i know it favors material, and not initiative etc spits out. Bc4 nf6 first recorded by polerio in the late 16th century, this line of the italian game was extensively developed in the 19th century. The two knights by tim harding at chess cafe the main line of the two knights defense by mark morss excellent coverage of 1. Whites most popular try against continue reading the inexhaustible two knights defense. These are rapidly replacing the little printed monographs one used to see on minor variations written by minor masters or experts and catering for a fairly narrow audience of amateur players. This book has analysis for over 500 highlevel games with coverage on every known viable defense to this series of gambits. Share the two knights defence by jonathan tait paperback, 2004 the two knights defence by jonathan tait paperback, 2004 be the first to write a.
Two knights defense free movetrainer course chessable. Mike explains his distrust in the traxler variation. Two knights a chess killing machine with an emphasis on 4 ng5. The profuse use of diagrams make these among the first chess books that you can read without a board at your side. The two knights defence was very popular in the 19th century. The two knights defense chess opening tutorial youtube. One of the best pieces you can read if you are interested in these lines.
Kings gambit, giuoco piano or italian opening two knights defence, ruy lopez or spanish opening, petroffs defence, scotch game, vienna game, four knights game, three knights opening, philidors defence, and more. Below are a couple of games in the main line two knights with nigel davies suggestion 10bc5, from his book play 1. Chess openings classification of chess openings kings pawn openings, open games 1. The two knights defence player has a fair number of transpositional tricks available to get into lines of the two knights defence even if white doesnt play 1. Black develops both knights which is why it is called the two knights variation. From that time two knights defence was violently developed and occupied solid place in opening repertoire of strong chessplayers. Two knights defense 126 5 of 6 7 rogers,ian ikeda,junta canberra. The two knights defense is a chess opening that arises after the moves 1. Jon edwards won the 10th united states correspondence championship in 1997 and the 8th north american invitational correspondence chess championship in 1999. The inexhaustible two knights defense the chess improver. After i found a significant improvement in the fried liver two years ago, i also took on the two knights defense. Uptodate coverage of a controversial openingwritten by a two knights defence expertideal for club and tournament players. Grandmaster repertoire 8 the grunfeld defence volume one by boris avrukh.
The two knights defence two knghts defence openings. Anu sim blind 1 2003 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 bc4 nf6 5 e5 d5 6 bb5 ne4 7 nxd4 bd7 8 bxc6 bxc6 9 oo c5 10 nb3 c6 11 f3 ng5 12 f4 ne4 nc3 nxc3 14 bxc3 be7 15 f5. The two knights defence alexander beliavsky, adrian mikhalchischin download bok. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The two knights defence can be considered a gambit system, since after 4. Anyone who enters the murky waters of the two knights defence must be well prepared for the mindboggling complications that ensue. The two knights defence by jonathan tait paperback, 2004. Checkmate in two 690 puzzels part i 991 puzzels part ii 801 puzzels part iii 911 puzzels part iv. Ng5, attacking the f7pawn, black must either sacrifice a pawn, or allow white attractive gambit possibilities with the risky continuation 4. The two knights defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the two knights defence book online at low prices in.
Black is practically forced to give up a pawn for the initiative. The two knights defense is one of the sharpest replies for black after 1. Two knights defense project gutenberg selfpublishing. Ng5 has remained a popular choice for white and it has been played by world champions wilhelm steinitz, bobby fischer, anatoly. The two knights defence is one of the trickiest tactical openings around. An example of the fried liver attack is below and black just seems lost. Attacking the two knights defence exeter chess club. David bronstein suggested that the term chigorins counterattack would be more appropriate and this is certainly borne out with current theory. This book presents very ancient and interesting opening which appeared in the game of polerio domenico in the 16th century. Mike kummer insists that the two knights defense is bad for black in amateur games. Chess evolution november 52011 edited by arkadij naiditsch. This opening is a variation of the two knights defense in which white sacrifices a knight for an attack on blacks king.
The theory of this opening has been explored extensively in correspondence chess by players such as hans berliner and yakov estrin. Bc4 nf6, especially compared to entering the ruy lopez, my guard was up. Lets start, however, by looking at what white can do if black adopts. If white initiates complications with either 4 ng5 or 4 d4, play becomes extremely sharp and gambits and counter gambits abound. Well at least as far back as steinitzchigorin, and i think before that, although im not quite old enough to remember. A recent trend in chess publishing is the electronic book in chessbase format. Anyone who enters the murky waters of the two knights defense must be well prepared for the mindboggling complicatio. The alterman gambit guide black gambits 1 by boris alterman. Two knights defence chess gambits harking back to the. The dishonest ones generally cover sidelines or worse, and feature a great deal of cheerleading in place of careful analysis.
White can win a pawn, but if black knows the book moves, you will have to defend against very active black pieces. The two knights has been adopted as black by many aggressive players including mikhail chigorin and paul keres, and world champions mikhail tal and boris spassky. That is actually not the best way to play for white, as we will see in the next article. Grandmaster repertoire 9 the grunfeld defence volume two by boris avrukh. Here you find many annotated games with recommendations primarily for white. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. The two knights defense by jon edwards nook book ebook. Be sure to scroll down and click the links to his two games. By enlarge this book seems to be a dump of data base. Checkmate with officers queen rook two bishops knight and bishop two knights vs. It seems like the fried liver attack is too much for black to handle, so it seems it is best to avoid the two knights defense as black. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The two knights defence by jan pinski and jonathan tait. Chess evolution september 42011 edited by arkadij naiditsch.
Two knights defence active counterplay for black if you are looking for a sound and active opening for black versus 1. The two knights defense is a chess opening that belongs to the open games. Promising, that is, unless your opponent has a grandmasters defensive technique and a grandmasters endgame skill to convert the extra pawn. Jan pinskis book on the two knights defence covers all the main lines but leaves something to be desired. Mainline strategic openings are generally best left to. Like the energizer bunny, in modern times the two knights just keeps on ticking. There are three main ways you can try to attack against the two knights defence. Nh3 has hardly ever been played in that exact position but the move draws its. Black sacrifices a pawn for a quite promising initiative. Among recent books, in fact, i think that only jan pinski offers anything of value on the fritz. The two knights defence is the most exciting chess opening known to man and. The fried liver attack, also called the fegatello attack named after an italian idiom meaning dead as a piece of liver, is a chess opening. If white accepts the offer, the game quickly takes on a tactical character.
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