Why do you get away from 7...Qa5 (the line I play and the line he recommends) ?
I have not viewed in detail the videos against Qxd4, because I play 2...Nc6 move order (I am well prepared in the Rossolimo, I think) but he give two videos in the Nc7 retreat (I thought he would like most the Nb6 plus a quick d5, à-la-Perelshteyn). He explains very well the lines he gives, but the problem is he omits some options (as I said he explains "from zero" the subtilities of all the lines and this requires time).
The Maroczy main line is (as all the other lines) well explained in the moves he gives. The problem is the moves he don't give. And maybe you (and probably me) need more analysis and the final assessment on the position after the analysis... than the explanation on why the a5 move is important or why exchanging the g7 is good.
One of the lines I like in the clips I have viewed is precisely the Maroczy main line, the "new" ideas putting the bishop on e5, pawns on d6 and e6, and try to attack with Qh4 if White is not prepared. Maybe they are not new, but I haven't seen before, and my opening preparation is far above my usual opposition (between 1800-2200 fide range), as all of us here I think.
It seems I don't like the dvd because of my comments, and it's not true. It's a good work. And I know lots of people in my club (2200 fide) that would benefit a lot from it because they play openings like a 1500-kid
. We are complicated in that way.
Salut,