Blitz Theory: How To Win At Blitz Chess by Jonathan Maxwell & Walter Browne

Author:Jonathan Maxwell & Walter Browne [Maxwell, Jonathan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Silent Lyric Productions, Inc.
Published: 2020-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

​Against 1.d4

​Firstly, it should be stated that the foe in front of us is probably of a positional breed as he opts for the safe and sound queen's pawn thrust; therefore, we can immediately take solace in the fact that after we muscle the opening to familiar grounds, our tactical play will give us an advantage in the ensuing fight.

​1. The Albin Countergambit

​A wonderful blitz enterprise. First, we can enjoy watching our opponent shift in his seat for ten seconds after 2...e5. Then commences the exciting setting of the many different traps depending on how white attempts to quiet our renegade "d" pawn. There is every chance he will be down material by move ten or mated by move twenty. If he isn't, his pawns will be doubled and isolated while his kingside remains critically unemployed and without promise. If he makes it to a middle game with a pulse, then he will only have about half his time left to undertake the daunting task of manifesting his unlikely tactical prowess. All this for a pawn!

​2. The Benko Gambit

​This is sound and sharp in slow chess. By trading two flank pawns for white’s “d” pawn, we remove his control of the prized real estate at e5 and c5, we gain immediate dominating pressure on the queen’s wing with our heavy pieces, and a menacing bishop at a6. I really don’t see how it’s possible to not love this opening.

​3. The Englund Gambit

​While I wouldn't advocate this in a six hour game, it fits blitz conditions like a glove. Firstly, it scores the maximum on surprise value as our adversary may never have seen the response 1...e5 in his life. Secondly, the anomalic queen and knight sorties on the queenside will hemorrhage seconds off his clock.

​4. The Benoni Defense

​This is a perfect cap to our black arsenal against 1.d4. Tactical and uncompromising, it is a fine call to our job description. Upon seeing 2...c5, our opponent will no doubt begin to wonder what happened to his happier days of quiet maneuvering for modest holes and backward pawns.

​5. Straightforward development against uninspired play

​If white decides to relinquish the advantage of his first move with something anemic such as 2.e3, or 2.g3, then we can consider our job done. Classical expansion will be sufficient for a good game.

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