Burgess: The Quickest Chess Victories of All Time (Chess Opening Traps)

An Instructive Survey of Chess Opening Disasters and Brilliances

This book contains a comprehensive collection of the shortest decisive games in chess history. It is an indispensable guide to the pitfalls and traps that lurk in every opening system. An ability to punish errors in the opening is an essential aspect of modern opening play. All too often players fail to seize their chances to win a crisp miniature game. The thousands of games featured in this book show how to detect the opponent's errors and take maximum advantage.

224 pages, paperback, 1998