The Fabulous Budapest Gambit - New and Updated Edition: Much more Than Just a Sharp Surprise Weapon

The Fabulous Budapest Gambit - New and Updated Edition: Much more Than Just a Sharp Surprise Weapon is a chess opening book on the Budapest Gambit, showing it not just as a surprise weapon but as a practical opening built on strategic ideas.

What this book covers

Written by grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko, this book draws on his long experience with the Budapest Gambit in practical play. It brings together his own games and examples from leading players past and present, so the opening is shown in context rather than as a bare list of variations.

That makes the book especially useful if you want to understand how the opening works over the board. Instead of long engine lines, Moskalenko focuses on the position, the tactical motifs and the practical plans available to both White and Black.

What is new in this edition?

This new and updated edition has been completely revised and fully updated compared with the 2007 version. It is expanded by 25% and adds new analysis, new games and fresh opening ideas, giving readers a broader treatment of the subject.

About the author

Viktor Moskalenko is an international grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer. He is also the author of several well-known chess books, including Revolutionize Your Chess, The Wonderful Winawer, The Perfect Pirc-Modern, The Diamond Dutch, The Even More Flexible French and Training with Moska.

This is a strong choice for players who want to add the Budapest Gambit to their repertoire and learn how to handle the opening in practical play.

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Subject: Budapest Gambit opening
• Author: Viktor Moskalenko
• Edition: new and updated edition
• Content approach: annotated games and analysis
• Main focus: strategic ideas, tactical motifs and practical plans for both sides
• Expansion: 25% larger than the 2007 edition
• Included material: new analysis, new games and fresh opening ideas