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Re: Would members object to a monthly BDG section
Reply #3 - 04/20/04 at 17:16:52
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One whole update is not good enough for us BDG Nuts!!!    Grin  8)  (Especially when all coverage is of the Lemberger...)

I think the initial suggestion of one game per month (not much at all) is a valid one and I would certainly appreciate it.  Just because most people may believe the gambit to be bad doesn't mean players will stop playing it!   

One game per month is a great idea.  Wink  That leaves room for about 5-9 other games, depending on how much more GM Prie adds to the update.    Undecided

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Re: Would members object to a monthly BDG section
Reply #2 - 04/20/04 at 02:57:05
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What?!  Isn't having the WHOLE of the last update good enough for you BDG nuts???  Roll Eyes
  

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Re: Would members object to a monthly BDG section
Reply #1 - 04/19/04 at 15:34:22
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As I play this opening from neither side of the board, I can't say it would really bother me. However, I think it would take away from other openings if a whole section EACH MONTH were devoted to the BDG, especially when, as you yourself said, it is not that popular on this site (or, for that matter, in OTB chess). Therefore, my suggestion would be that if you and others interested in the lines of the BDG (from either side), then perhaps you could come up with a list of lines that you feel need further attention/analysis and that way Eric Prie could perhaps analyze them all in one months update so that it would not take too much attention away from other, more popular openings. 

In addition, perhaps you or ChessPublishing.com could see if it would be possible to enlist someone like Tim Sawyer, or another expert on the BDG to do a "freelance assignment" for ChessPub and perhaps do an update that would be released over a period of 1-3 months under the "D-pawn specials" section and would exclusively cover the BDG. While I know this would certainly cost ChessPublishing money to hire in such an expert, there are enough BDG fanatics out there that such a project could be used to publicize ChessPublishing.com and get more people to subscribe.

Those are my thoughts and while I certainly think one line per month is a bit over the top, I do certainly think the BDG deserves some coverage.
  
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Would members object to a monthly BDG section
04/19/04 at 15:13:51
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I know the BDG is not that popular on this site, but as a BDG player who knows there is a need for some serious coverage and analysis, would GM Prie consider having at least one game or line of analysis a month, almost like the anti sicilian page where almost every line is given some attention. I am just hoping to get some coverage of even the marginal lines.

Thanks,

Tommy J. Curry
  
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