I imagine 7...Ne5 is OK, even after 9 Bg5, if Black knows what he's doing, but I share CBT's lack of enthusiasm -- 7 ...Nb8!? is just so much more strategically rich!

Fas of this line may appreciate the game here, if not the brevity.
Long hair, but short game.
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/aeroflot-open-2016/7/1/6

Bibs wrote on 03/07/16 at 11:54:17:

A few years ago my analysis on chesspub were copied and sold without asking my permission. I made my conclusions from that experience. Here I only put a small intro and the rest can be read on my own blog.

I can't remember any earlier complaints about this although I have posted already dozens of links from chesspub in the last couple of years to my blog. My blog is a non profit private initiative so I assumed this was ok. Anyway if this is not anymore the case then I will stop immediately making any links to my blog.

I was just checking the March update from IM Sam Collins where he states that white has next to nothing in the opening.


Now I wonder if he talks about 9.Bg5 which I analyzed heavily last year. It looks to me as a nice try for some advantage although I admit things can quickly become extremely complicated.
http://chess-brabo.blogspot.com/2015/05/prophilaxis.html