Confused_by_Theory wrote on 05/15/18 at 02:56:07:
Hi.
TopNotch wrote on 05/15/18 at 01:51:31:
As I posted on the Quality Chess website Blog, this line unfortunately doesn't work for White. And judging by the lack of any response to the analysis shared there, it seems John Shaw et al are all in
agreement.
At least White isn't worse after 12.Bf1, and it's a game.
Is it definitive that there is nothing in the book against this?
Have a nice day.
Is it definitive?, well we'll have to wait and see what they came up with in the book to know for sure. Secretly I'm rooting for them.
fjd wrote on 05/15/18 at 09:05:40:
Jacob and John generally make a point not to debate analysis before the book has been released, IIRC.
That's not true, they have commented on posted analysis plenty before book releases, they just don't go into much detail which is understandable. However a simple acknowledgement would have been appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I really hope the analysis in the book when it's finally released has some staying power, somewhat like their 12...h6! move did from their Playing The French book from 2013 in the following line:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.Re1 Qc7 12.Qe2 h6! Still holding strong in 2018. Of course its a bit easier to find equality for Black Repertoires than it is to find an edge for White ones.
Curiously I find it an uncanny coincidence that move 12 seems to be such a critical juncture in both Repertoire books for this Tarrasch line