{"product_id":"a-winning-gambit-for-white-with-1-d3-9798872575948","title":"A Winning Gambit for White with 1.d3","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steve Edwards\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Activity Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems like a flight of fantasy to suggest that White can conjure-up a meaningful gambit based on the unassuming first move of \u003cb\u003e1.d3\u003c\/b\u003e, but he can, and it can be a feroucious game winning venture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gambit is played on White's second move, and in keeping with gambit play White gives up a pawn for an accelerated development of his minor pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite not only steals a march on the second player in development, but lurking in the wings is a relatively simple, but cunning tactical ploy in which White can win the Black queen for an investment of his light-squared bishop and rook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite is not always able to employ his queen winning device, which works best at quick time controls. A tactically aware Black may thwart our desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this case White retains his lead in development and has more than just the one string to his bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite has optins of quickly developing his queenside pieces and castling long, and typically we have a firece encounter that sees opposite side castling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet this line is flexible and White can do equally well with the less risky option of castling on the kingside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a versatile gambit that can also be played against the Scandinavian Defence, but in this case White opens with \u003cb\u003e1.e4\u003c\/b\u003e instead of \u003cb\u003e1.d3\u003c\/b\u003e. This is explained in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA further method of arriving at our gambit is via the Van Geet opening that commences with the move \u003cb\u003e1.Nc3\u003c\/b\u003e. This line is also explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite's first move of \u003cb\u003e1.d3\u003c\/b\u003e is a subtle means of drawing our opponent out and luling him into a false sense of security. Black boldly takes the central ground, most often with \u003cb\u003e1...d5\u003c\/b\u003e, and White counters with \u003cb\u003e2.e4\u003c\/b\u003e, and if Black takes the pawn then we play \u003cb\u003e3.Nc3\u003c\/b\u003e, and the scene is set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack most often accepts the gambit and White profits by capturing on d3 with his light-squared bishop, thus obtaining a clear lead in development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite's opening move (\u003cb\u003e1.d3\u003c\/b\u003e) will leave Black mistified and will throw him out of any home preperation; and not only is he in an arena with virtually zero theory, but he will find himself facing a severe lag in development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike the second player we will be firmly rooted in theory, and have Black at the tip of our sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerin lies the opportunity to enter into a largely unkown gambit that has all the typical cut and thrust that such lines include.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite remains ahead in devlopment and has great chances to secure the full point from an often confused and struggling Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45558909468823,"sku":"9798872575948","price":1287.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798872575948.webp?v=1768594759","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-winning-gambit-for-white-with-1-d3-9798872575948","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}