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TN God Member Offline Posts: 1540	Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin 03/03/09 at 07:34:48 Does anyone know when 'Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.c4' by GM Mihail Marin is due to be released? According to one site I found, the book is due for release in 4 months time from now, although there is no guarantee that this is correct. What repertoire and recommendations do you think Marin will offer in the book?
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Zatara Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 340	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #1 - 03/04/09 at 00:22:32 HI TN, I would definatly bet that the repertoire is very close to Marin's own repertoire!!! So if you use chessbase you can see his repertoire!! The reason it might be his own is two fold 1.He knows it best 2. Avruhk basically put his repertoire down on paper Marin should follow suit Just my 2 cents, Zatara
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #2 - 03/05/09 at 07:53:07

According to the Dossier for Mihail Marin on Big Database 2008, the following variations are his basic English Opening variations as White:

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 74%, 2587 25 Games
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 76%, 2627 21 Games
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 68%, 2575 19 Games
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 66%, 2573 31 Games
1.c4 e5 2.g3 69%, 2602 26 Games
1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 64%, 2542 28 Games
1.c4 e6 2.g3 75%, 2629 18 Games
1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 69%, 2604 21 Games
1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 65%, 2553 17 Games
1.c4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6 4.g3 0-0 60%, 2578 21 Games

It looks like Marin will recommend 2.Nf3 against the majority of moves, but it will be interesting to see whether Marin recommends 2.g3 or 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3. Having a quick look at the database reveals that after 4.g3 d5 5.cd5 Nd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 he prefers the variation 7.0-0 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.b4 Be6 and now 10.Rb1 instead of the more common 10.d3. I wonder if Marin will recommend this in the book or choose a slightly different line.

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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #3 - 03/05/09 at 11:29:30

I will be interested to see how Marin deals wtih 1...c6/,1...Nf6 2...c6 and 1...e6/1...Nf6 2....e6.

In practice Marin plays the Panov-Botvinnik Carokann against the former and the Catalan against the latter. With Avrukh having covered the Catalan, clearly Marin will choose something else and the Panov-Botvinnik just seems out of play in an English repertoire.

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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #4 - 03/05/09 at 12:23:41

Perhaps Marin will recommend 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6/c6 3.b3 d5 4.e3, which if I recall correctly has been quite a fashionable system of late in the past 5 years. White can also play using a double fianchetto, although I have never considered this to be overly dangerous for Black.

After 1...e6/c6, 2.Nf3 d5 3.b3 is quite similar. Most of the time Black eventually plays ...Nf6 to transpose to the 1...Nf6 lines above.

Alternatively it is possible that Marin will refer readers to Avrukh's or Schandorff's book, although since the book is meant to offer a 'complete repertoire', I highly doubt that Marin will do this.

I also wonder whether what Marin will recommend against 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6: 3.Nc3, 3.d4 or 3.g3, all of which are highly popular for White. 3.Nc3 and 3.g3 can also transpose into each other in several instances, e.g. 3.g3 e6 4.Nc3 or 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 to mention a simple example.

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Maturin13 YaBB Newbies Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 34	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #5 - 03/05/09 at 16:42:21 On the other hand, the cover shows the position after 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 ... http://www.amazon.com/Grandmaster-Repertoire-English-Opening/dp/1906552045/ref=p...
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Antillian God Member Offline Brilliance without dazzle! Posts: 1507 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #6 - 03/10/09 at 14:21:14 TN wrote on 03/03/09 at 07:34:48: Does anyone know when 'Grandmaster Repertoire: 1.c4' by GM Mihail Marin is due to be released? A Niggemann.com says July 15th Possibly delayed because Marin has been busy writing a tournament book: Reggio Emilia 2007/2008
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Antillian God Member Offline Brilliance without dazzle! Posts: 1507 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #7 - 03/10/09 at 14:25:23 Niggeman also states that "In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with the English Opening..."
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Antillian God Member Offline Brilliance without dazzle! Posts: 1507 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #8 - 03/25/09 at 11:08:10 According to Quality Chess's blog page, this book will now consist of two volumes.
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TN God Member Offline Posts: 1540	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #9 - 03/25/09 at 11:14:45 Thanks for reviving the thread Antillian. Personally I am pleased with this change to publish the 'Grandmaster Repertoire' in two volumes rather than one, since it allows Marin to cover each line in much more detail and present a nearly 'complete' repertoire. In any case, the book should be a gem.
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TN God Member Offline Posts: 1540	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #10 - 04/26/09 at 09:04:13 http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/6/54/grandmaster_repertoire_4__the_englis... Some more good news for English Opening exponents: The publishing date for Volume 1 of the 1.c4 Repertoire has been moved forward to June.
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #11 - 07/01/09 at 09:24:54

From the Quality Chess blog, written by Aagaard:

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This book is basically written. I have been going over the manuscript and Mihail wants to add some new games to the book that he played over the last few weeks. Marin’s English is becoming very fluent and the corrections needed by the editors will be minimal. I am hoping we can prepare this book for printing in 3 weeks time already!

The book looks absolutely fantastic. Those who thing Avrukh started the series on a high level will not be disappointed.

Estimated publication date 22nd July

Volume 2 will be out in September or October.

I'll buy this book as soon as it is available in my local bookstore. I may have to wait a couple of months, but it will be worth the wait. Wink

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moahunter YaBB Newbies Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 41	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #12 - 07/01/09 at 20:06:50 I am curious about the second book in September. Will it really provide an answer to all of blacks other options, or will it say something like "refer to Avrukh book" or "transposition to Queens Gambit outside scope of book" or similar?
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #13 - 07/01/09 at 21:29:29

According to the publishers this is out of question. This will be a complete repertoire. My question is: will Marin cover the Catalan or some Reti variation? And will he cover the fianchetto line against the KID where he is a specialist or again a reti set-up? The experience we have about past books of the Quality Chess tells us that Avrukh's lines and Marin's lines will be different (about Catalan and KID), so i am curious about what we'll see there.

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TopNotch God Member Offline I only look 1 move ahead, but its always the best Posts: 1703 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin Reply #14 - 07/02/09 at 00:17:14 What will Marin propose for White after 1.c4 c6!!. My prediction would be 2.e4 when we have a Caro-Kann, Panov Botvinnik attack hybrid. That alone could be worth the price of admission for a 1.e4 player. Tops
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