The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. It has always been a particular favourite at club level, where it still provides a surprise weapon, but it has also been utilized with success by top-class Grandmasters. In this book Timothy Taylor offers an in-depth study of the Budapest Gambit and its many variations. Using illustrative games, Taylor presents up-to-date analysis of the theory, makes recommendations on the best options for Black and White, and covers the typical plans for both sides. This book provides everything you need to know about this fascinating opening.

• Covers both the main lines and tricky deviations
• Highlights crucial tactical and positional ideas
• Packed with original analysis

International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes, including winning the US Open. He is also a renowned chess writer; one of his previous books, How to Defeat the Smith-Morra Gambit , became a US Chess Federation bestseller, while his first book for Everyman Chess, Bird's Opening , provoked much positive interest.

Content:

005 Bibliography

007 Introduction

017 Part I: The Alekhine Attack (4.e4)

019 1 The Alekhine Attack as played by Alekhine

033 2 Deviations

045 3 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...Ng6

057 4 Alekhine Attack vs. 5...Nec6

076 5 Réti (4...h5!)

092 Part II: White plays 4.Bf4

093 6 Bf4 vs. ...g7-g5

106 7 The Original Budapest Gambit (Bf4 and Nc3)

133 8 Black Gambits against 4 Bf4

142 9 Bf4 Main Line with Nbd2

170 Part III: White plays 4.Nf3

171 10 4 Nf3 Nc6 when White avoids 5 Bf4

179 11 4 Nf3 Bc5

196 Part IV: Unusual Lines

197 12 The Quiet Ones: 4 Nc3, 4 e3, 4 Nh3

205 13 Materialism

211 14 White Declines the Budapest Gambit

225 15 The Fajarowicz Gambit

232 Conclusion

233 Index of Variations

237 Index of Complete Games