Play 1e4 e5:

A Complete Repertiore For Black In The Open Games

Nigel Davies

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• eBook ISBN:
  9781857447620
• Year: 2005

There is no doubt that playing the Open Games is one of Black's most reliable and aggressive ways of meeting White's favorite opening move, 1 e4. Experts also agree that playing these fundamental openings is a crucial step in the development of a chess player, while moving up to the highest level it provides the battleground for countless duals between the likes of World number one Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. It's true that some Black players are put off by the seemingly endless number of variations they can be faced with, as White can choose a between the King's Gambit, Vienna Game, Scotch Opening, Bishop's Opening and a number of wild and offbeat gambits. However, in Play 1 e4 e5! Nigel Davies provides a complete answer to this perennial problem by offering a concise and practical repertoire for the Black player, whilst crucially including a dependable defence to the Ruy Lopez--White's most popular attacking try in the Open Games. Davies is the perfect choice for this subject, having been battle-hardened by years of international competition in these openings. >A complete defence to 1 e4 >Written by a 1 e4 e5 expert >All of White's tries are covered >Includes White's main weapon, the Ruy Lopez

Table of contents

• Bibliography
• Introduction
• 1 Ruy Lopez Keres Variation: 12 Nbd2
• 2 Ruy Lopez Keres Variation: 12 Others
• 3 Ruy Lopez: Ninth Move Alternatives
• 4 Ruy Lopez: Fifth and Sixth Move Alternatives
• 5 Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation
• 6 Two Knights Defence
• 7 The Scotch Game
• 8 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6: Third Move Alternatives
• 9 1 e4 e5: Second Move Alternatives
• Index of Complete Games
• 14 e5 – Game 6
• 14...cxd4 – Game 7
• 16 a4 – Game 3
• 14 Nf1 – Game 9
• 9 a4 – Game 21
• 5 Nc3 – Game 29
• 5 Nc3 – Game 37