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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
101 Ideas All Right But Lacking Unity,
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This review is from: 101 Attacking Ideas in Chess: Aggressive Concepts from a Grandmaster's Arsenal (Paperback)
Although I personally enjoy a book like this - individual positions that I can first play out against my computer and afterwards compare with the "correct" attacking procedure - you should be aware that that's about all there is to this book. It's not a primer on attacking chess, it doesn't develop an "attacking theory," it just gives you isolated, random examples of attacks (usually against the king) and frankly, you probably have alot of good examples already in your own books.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful guide to attacking motifs,
This review is from: 101 Attacking Ideas in Chess: Aggressive Concepts from a Grandmaster's Arsenal (Paperback)
When I picked up this book and looked inside, I was immediately entranced. You get much the same effect when you pick up a book of quotations - every single small phrase or paragraph that you read is to the point and interesting or funny or remarkable. There's no waffle in a book of quotes, nor is there waffle in Gallagher's handbook. It's an idea book for someone with little time, or someone on the move (say, on a train to work). It gives you 101 ideas, mostly one page long but sometimes two, with so many diagrams that you don't need a board to follow the lines. Actually I should write Ideas, as they definitely deserve a capital letter!
First example is the back ranker. From the 'contents' page this might seem a mundane example, but wow would you be wrong if you thought that. The very first demo is a fireworks display. It's hard to forget an Idea after such a spectacular demonstration! Gallagher's enthusiasm for vicious attacking positions is infectious! Imagine yourself playing out a combination that leaves a huge smile on your face - this is definitely good for you, though it's probably best for your opponent if he/she is playing you on the Internet from very far away! I really like the way Gallagher also takes the time to point out how the defender can deflect some of the evil ideas just in time. After all, we're not always going to be on the attacking side... He also points out the main features that you have to consider, when working out if a particular sacrificial idea will be successful - for example, careful consideration of the black king advancing rather than retreating, after the 'Greek Gift' sac on h7. You also get insights into some of Gallagher's favorite openings, which are all fiercely aggressive and just the thing to play so long as you are not facing the top world grandmasters - and we're not, are we! These include: King' Gambit, various Sicilians, King's Indian, Benoni. Gallagher's attitude is "Fortune favours the Brave" and "In my experience the more belligerent one's mood the better one's results". This is one of the best books ever dealing with attacking and sacrificial play. Highly recommended.
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