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I need a good 2200+ refrence for the Caro Khan and something for the Kings Gambit as white. I also need to know if you know of any tactics books stronger then test your chess iq grandmaster challenge - the forward says the book is written for candidate masters and the tactics are all an average of seven moves deep. quite a few are twelve and more - one is thirty moves.
Hi Chris - Here's the books I highly recommend on the King's Gambit and the Caro-Kann which are intended for players at a high level like yourself:
http://www.chessmastery.com/kings-gambit.html
http://www.chessmastery.com/caro-kann.html
Just in case you want something sharp to meet 1.e4, here's books and software I recommend on the Sicilian Dragon from recognized experts on the opening:
http://www.chessmastery.com/sicilian-dragon.html
Regards,
Len
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Len Molden
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Questions about specific chess openings and advice about which opening repertoire is suited to a particular style. For example, the Sicilian Defense is suited to aggressive players, while the Caro Kann Defense appeals to defensive players.
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