Hansen: Catastrophe & Tactics in the Chess Opening: Vol. 4 Dutch, Benoni

Autor: Hansen, Carsten
Verlag: CarstenChess
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Sprache: English
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 232

This book is a collection of games played by top players in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of blunders, an accumulation of mistakes or brilliant chess tactics. It covers the Dutch, Benoni and various d-pawns specials.

The chess openings covered in this volume are:

1. Dutch Defense (1 d4 f5)
   
2. Benonis - Modern Benoni, Schmid Benoni, Old Benoni & Benko Gambit
   
3. Trompowsky (1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5)
   
4. The d-pawn Specials: Anti-Indians - Torre, London, Colle & Other 3rd move options
   
5. Old Indian
   
6. Budapest & Fajarowicz Gambits
   
7. Minor d-pawn specials

There are plenty of instructive mistakes and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

232 pages, paperback, 1st edition 2017