<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There was a time when the King’s Gambit was the favorite chess opening of every attacking player; in the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity gradually faded, as many players became wary of sacrificing a pawn for uncertain compensation.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 8.5pt">In this book John Shaw argues that this most romantic of openings is not yet dead. Drawing on the successes of world-class players such as Morozevich, Short and Zvjaginsev, as well as hundreds of new theoretical improvements, Shaw shows that this ancient weapon can still draw blood in the modern era. Long live the King(‘s Gambit)!<DIV></DIV>