I believe they only sell the book in e-book form now.  Look at the e-book section on their website.

TN wrote on 01/09/10 at 09:17:56:


What is black's response after 7. g4 h6 8. Rg1 ?

Also as far as I remember 7. Be2 was discarded due to 7. ... b6 and 7. b3 e5 does not promise White much.

I know this is an old thread on an old book, but I've been away from tournament chess for more than five years and I am looking for thorough coverage of the Anti-Meran. (I am interested in the lines from the White perspective.) I thought this survey would be a good place to learn the modern theory after reading the relevant chapters in Reinaldo Vera's book, but I can't find this book new or used anywhere. I wonder why Chess Stars has removed this book from their selection while their QGA book is on its third edition. (From the reviews I've read, it appears to be an excellent book.) Any leads would be much appreciated.

I looked at your variation for a few minutes and I'm not sure it is so good for Black. No matter what I tried with White, I was ending up with an edge. Black's problem is that his king is sometimes in a bigger danger than White's one. Also White's bishop on the main diagonal is clearly more functional than Bh5. If White manages to build the battery Qd4-Bc3, he is fantastic. Of course a deeper analysis is needed, but too many lines are in White's favour which should be alarming to Black.
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 dxc4 8.Bxc4 e5 9.g5 Nd5 10.Bd2 N7b6 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.dxe5 Bg4 13.exd6 
[13.Nb5 0–0 (13...Bb8 14.Nbd4 Nd7 15.Rg1 Bxf3 16.Nxf3 Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Bxe5 18.f4 Bc7 19.Qa4+ Qd7 20.Qd4+=) 14.Nxd6 Bxf3 15.Rg1 Nc4 16.Bc3 Nxd6 17.exd6 Qxd6 18.Rg3 Qg6 19.Qd2 Be4 20.Qd4 Rac8 21.h4 Rc4 22.Qe5±] 
13...Bxf3 14.Rg1 Qd7 
[14...0–0 15.Qf5 Bh5 16.Nb5 a6 17.Nc7 Rc8 18.Bb4±] 
15.Rg3 Bh5 16.Qd3 
[16.a4 0–0 17.a5 d4 18.exd4 Nc4 19.Bf4 unclear] 
16...Qxd6 17.a4 0–0 18.Nb5 Qd7 19.Qd4 Kh8 20.b3+=
I do not pretend that all evaluations are correct, but at least some of them should withstand.

Thanks for reply. Black can play Bg4! with advantage so white cannot grap the pawn, atleast Junior 9 decided to decline the sac.

Best,
AM

Semko,

Thanks for the great book. However, why you did not discuss the following variation in your most recent book:

Qc2 Bd6
g4 dc4
Bc4 e5
g5 Nd5
Bd2 N7b6 (?)

It must be a solid line as I was able to draw againts the super monster Junior 9

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Maybe you could write comprehensive book on semi-slav with h6. 

It is much more difficult to write FOR Black - it is White who has the initiative to choose. 
Actually we designed the new opening series (Current theory and practice series) with the intention to cover openings objectively, reckoning with both sides - in distinction to our repertoire books. I'm really interested what book you would like to read, but please write me to my E-mail since that is beyond the forum's topic.