The Alterman Gambit Guide – Black Gambits 1 by Boris Alterman

The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 1 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Benko Gambit, Blumenfeld Gambit, Vaganian Gambit and more. The second and concluding volume, covering 1.e4 e5, should be out early in [...]

“WHITE GAMBITS” Review by John Donaldson :

 THE ALTERMAN GAMBIT GUIDE: WHITE GAMBITS  Author: Boris Alterman Quality Chess (2010) 448 pages $25.95  Reviewed by John Donaldson : This book, which should enjoy a wide audience, is an instructional manual for improving players that’s not a high-level theoretical work, but rather aims to teach the fundamentals – tactics, the importance of development, how [...]

The Alterman Gambit Guide – White Gambits

Order NOW ! Quality Chess Amazon.com The Alterman Gambit Guide: White Gambits By Boris Alterman The Alterman Gambit Guide: White Gambits is an instructional manual for improving players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Evans Gambit, Panov Attack, Morra Gambit, Philidor, Danish [...]

Gambit Guide Poll

Boris Alterman’s Gambit Guide

   1. You know how to move the pieces… you know how to mate the lone King…. And you’d like to become much better player …  What should be your next step?  1. Your openings are quite far from being perfect. 2. You probably notice in your own games that tactical situations provide the majority of [...]

Note to the Reader

I already played checkers at the age of 3, and when I became quite good at it, my father decided to teach me a more complicated game. Chess was the most natural choice.   The first lessons were very tough for me, but I adopted the most important principles of the chess game.  At the age [...]