Gambit Busters: Take It, Keep It...and Win!Paperback, 25 January 2011

We have all experienced nasty gambits and ultra-aggressive opening play. It s scary and it s always been difficult to find good, practical advice on how to react. Now, however, help is at hand. In this book, Sam Collins tackles the important subject of gambit play and gambit defence. He explores in depth the basic approaches, the typical mistakes made at all levels and explains how to avoid them. He also examines the techniques used by world-class players to defend and counterattack, and explains how you can learn from them. In addition, he covers some key theory of many popular gambits in modern chess. Be bold, be brave and grab those pawns! This book shows you how to: Beat unsound gambits Keep a cool head under pressure Counterattack when the time is right Make your extra material count"