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The best modern book on Budapest Gambit (aka Budapest Defense)?

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Eugen

Hello!

Could you please give me advice which book on Budapest Gambit I should choose? 

I am looking for a modern (including modern analysis) comprehensive book about this opening.

Here's the opening:

Thanks in advance.

notmtwain
Eugen wrote:

Hello!

Could you please give me advice which book on Budapest Gambit I should choose? 

I am looking for a modern (including modern analysis) comprehensive book about this opening.

Here's the opening: 

Thanks in advance.

http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Budapest-Gambit-The-p3564.htm

Eugen

Thank you for your recommendations. It's really hard to choose among a lot of books by different authors.

SmyslovFan

Moskalenko's writing is very idiosyncratic. He chooses a few lines that interest him and analyses them very well. He doesn't really write books that are good for creating repertoires. Rather, his opening books are excursions into interesting sidelines. His writing can be brilliant, but I wouldn't recommend him for creating a repertoire. 

Tim Taylor's book on the Budapest, for all its flaws, is probably the best in English on the topic. There's an older book too that is very servicable by Mark Tseitlin, The Budapest for the Tournament Player. Tim Taylor is far more objective about Black's chances than Tseitlin, and he provides deep analysis of some key lines. Taylor also spends quite a bit of space on White's e4 line that Alekhine made popular. 

My public library carries Tim Taylor's book. Maybe yours does too? If so, definitely check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Budapest-Gambit-Timothy-Taylor/dp/1857445929/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

TheOldReb

I have two Moskalenko books on the French and they are excellent and I dont believe I have seen a bad review of them . I dont know about any of his other books however ... 

SmyslovFan
Reb wrote:

I have two Moskalenko books on the French and they are excellent and I dont believe I have seen a bad review of them . I dont know about any of his other books however ... 

Yes, Moskalenko's books on the French are excellent for what they are. Moskalenko doesn't even try to create a repertoire in those books. Rather, he gives some strategic explanations and then delves into interesting sidelines. 

To get a sense of Moskalenko's writing style, check out the book on Amazon. It allows you to see how he organizes the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Flexible-French-Strategic-Explanations-Surprise/dp/9056912453/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425313996&sr=8-2&keywords=chess+Moskalenko+French

 

Reb's comment does not invalidate my criticism of Moskalenko. You say you're looking for something that provides comprehensive coverage. That's not what Moskalenko offers.