Burgess: 125 Chess Opening Surprises Damen Gambit The Career of a World

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Burgess: 125 Chess Opening Surprises Damen Gambit The Career of a WorldSurprising the opponent is a primary aim of modern opening preparation. You cant afford to be a stationary target gone are the days when players worked out an elaborate repertoire from which they never varied. These 125 opening surprises land like bombshells in the apparent calm of standard openings and disorientate your opponents as they grapple with original problems. This book is a treasure trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening,