When the Evans Gambit appeared in the 19th century, one admirer called it a gift from the gods to a languishing chess world. Nearly two centuries later, IM Andrew Martin argues the gift is still well worth accepting.
Playable today? At the very top level, perhaps mainly as a surprise weapon – which leaves the other 99.99% of us free to enjoy it in full. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
This course is made for chess enthusiasts at the club level, who want to win with style and are not afraid of aggressive chess. In this first volume we dive into all important variations after back takes on b4: 5...Ba5 6.d4 d6 known as the Lasker's Defence, 5...Ba5 6.d4 exd4 and the less common 5...Bc5, 5...Bd6, 5...Be7 and the rare Evans Gambit Delined.
Together with the second volume you get a full repertoire for 1.e4 e5.
Andrew Martin also wrote a book for New in Chess on this subject which appeared at the same time as this video course. Here you can find the details: Https://www.debestezet.nl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6750
Andrew David Martin (born 18th May 1957 in West Ham, London) is an English chess player with the title of international master. Martin received his title as international master in1984. He earned his first grandmaster norm in the British Championship of 1997 in Brighton. Martin was a commentator at.the chess world championship between Kasparov and Kramnik in 2000 and commentated at the British Championship for 20 years, before retiring in 2017.
On the 21st February 2004 Martin set a new world record for simultaneous chess. He faced 321 chess players at the same time. His result was: 294 wins, 26 draws and only one loss. Martin is known as a professional chess teacher and is the former Head of the ECF Academy.. Martin is a chess columnist, an author of chess books and the author of various instructional videos. He is also a FIDE Senior Trainer and the current ECF Manger of Coaches.
Martin lives in Bramley, England and still teaches extensively.
Content:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Showcase
Showcase 1 - Evans vs McDonnell
Showcase 2 - Evergreen Game
Showcase 3 - Morphy vs Arnous de Riviere
Showcase 4 - Chigorin vs Steinitz
Showcase 5 - Ragozin vs Bronstein
Showcase 6 - Fischer vs Fine
Showcase 7 - Kasparov vs Anand
Showcase 8 - Petrolo vs Ould Ahmed
Showcase 9 - Carlsen vs Anand
Showcase 10 - Erigaisi vs Abdusattorov
Chapter 2: 6...d6 Lasker's Defence
4...Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
7.d4 Bb6 8.dex5 dxe5 9.Qxd8+ Nxd8 9.Nxe5 Be6 - Chigorin vs Pillsbury
