Your favourite books (not only poker)

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Englund-Gambit by Stefan Bücker, 1988.

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I was competetive player and I still play some chess. This book is not for competetive players... (cause 1..e5 ? is very weak move at that level)

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well, I won't say that any of the gambits I play are sound. But there are some high rated players who use these funky openings regularly. You gain alot by taking your opponent out of their book-lines; here is an example;

Me vs. David Smerdon (2327) IM
Simultaneous Match, Brisbane 2001
1.e4 e6 2.b3!? d5 3.Bb2 de 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Qe2 Qd4 6.0-0-0 Nc6 7.f3 ef 8.Nxf3 Qb4 9.Nb5 Bd6 10.Ba3 Qa5 11.Bxd6 cd 12.Nxd6+ Kf8 13.Kb2 Bd7 14.Nxb7 +/-

I have been in contact with people on the net, who have made sickening long analysis of 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5?

You don't want to face these guys in a live game.

My personal rep, consisted of the following;
1.e4 c5 2.b4 (Sicilian Wing Gambit)
1.e4 e6 2.b3 (Reti Variation/Papa Gambit)
1.e4 d6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 (Fantasy Variation)
1.e4 e5 2.d4 ed 3.c3 dc 4.Bc4 (Danish Gambit)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 (Elephant Gambit)
1.d4 e5 (Englund)

Not sound, but practical. put some preassure on your opponent, and he will make mistakes.