Das Alterman Gambit-Handbuch - Gambits mit Schwarz 2 by Boris Alterman

This Alterman Gambit Manual - Black Gambits 2 is a German-language chess opening book for players who want to meet 1.e4 and 1.f4 with active, tactical play as Black. It combines opening study with a practical focus on initiative, pressure and attack.

What this book covers

Boris Alterman concentrates on the most interesting and combative gambit systems, showing not only the variations themselves but also the thinking behind them. The result is a book for players who want to sharpen their tactical eye and handle positions where tempo and activity matter.

Among the openings discussed in this volume are From's Gambit, Hector Gambit, Marshall Attack, Traxler Counterattack, Falkbeer Countergambit and the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation, along with other systems after 1.e4 e5.

This is the second volume in Boris Alterman's black gambit series, and it also closes the series. While the first volume deals with answers to 1.d4 and 1.c4, this one concentrates on openings after 1.e4 and 1.f4, with gambit play from the very start of the game.

About the author and approach

Boris Alterman presents the material with a clear quality over quantity approach. Instead of a broad encyclopaedic survey, you get a carefully chosen set of gambits explained in more depth and with a practical focus. That makes the book useful both for study and for building a black repertoire.

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Author: Boris Alterman
• Language: German
• Subject: black gambits against 1.e4 and 1.f4
• Approach: practical opening manual with a tactical, initiative-based style
• Series position: second and final volume in Boris Alterman's black gambit series
• Included openings: From's Gambit, Hector Gambit, Marshall Attack, Traxler Counterattack, Falkbeer Countergambit, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
• ISBN: 978-3-942383-77-6