Birds Opening

by Timothy Taylor

Overview

Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious From's Gambit, as well as quieter positional lines.

In this book International Master Timothy Taylor unearths the secrets of Bird's Opening and its many deviations. Using illustrative games, he examines tactical and positional ideas for both colours and recommends the best paths in both the "main lines" and the lesser-trodden paths. A study of this book will give readers the required knowledge and confidence to play the Bird's Opening with either color.

•Written by a Bird's Opening expert
•A complete up-to-date survey on an active chess opening
•Ideal for club and tournament players

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857444025
Publisher:	Chess Elevation
Publication date:	12/01/2005
Series:	Everyman Chess Series
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes including winning the U.S. Open. He is also a skilled chess writer, one of his previous books How to Defeat the Smith-Morra Gambit becoming a U.S. Chess Federation bestseller. Outside of chess, he is the author of two published novels, Elaine The Fair and Amanda, while he directed the film Wicked Pursuits. He is resident in the U.S.

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Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory. In this book International Master Timothy Taylor unearths the secrets of Bird's Opening and its many deviations.