I've just got it and so far only glanced at some variations but it does seem like a good introduction to the whole Dutch - those who want to delve deeper into one or more of the three main lines dealt with, i.e. Stonewall, Classical or Leningrad (as expected he doesn't seem to mention the Antoshin, Krause etc) will no doubt need to stock up on Aagaard, Kindermann, Beim, Williams and Pinski etc.

McDonald seems to do a good job of explaining the dutch for newbies as he takes time out to point out a lot of traps like ...d5? in the staunton losing to a Qh5+. And in the 2.Bg5 section he takes on 2...h6 3.Bh4 c5? (which is hardly mentioned in most books) - a line I've used many times in internet bliz, a year ago I checked my statistics with it = about 80% as black(!) which isn't bad considering the line is complete (but fun!) rubbish!

In the Leningrad I was glad to see that he devotes some space to 7...Nc6!? (8.d5 Na5/Ne5) an enterprising move which allt the Leningrad repertoire makers usually dismiss with "8.d5! +/-" which is hardly the full story. Despite the limited space I'd say he manages to mention the most essential stuff - the trouble for newbies getting interested in this line would be to find more about it, as Michael Jensen's articles in NiC Yearbook are probably the only recent writing on it. (DragonSlayer, maybe you should consider writing a full book on it!?)

I think it is a good book, but is very unbalanced in favour of Black.  There is very little advice on move orders or typical plans for White.

MNb,
Actually the Dutch volume is the only of Schwarz' green cover series of opening books I own. In the pre-database era Schwarz' amount of material is quite amazing.
It was also the first opening monograph I acquired and hence I, like you, played the IZ (of course my famous compatriot Bent Larsen also had a lot to do with this).

MNb, I missed your 1000th post  I guess that makes you an ÜberGod.

First of all Bellin's book is not 150 pages it is 185 (not including introductory text). Secondly, the typeface is smaller and the density of text on a page is greater than those "Starting out" books.

Bellin treats:
- The Alekhine variation: pp. 123-133.
- The Dutch Indian (1.d4 f5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bb4+) pp. 105-114.
- Hort-Anthoshi variation: pp. 48-56.
- Stonewall with Be7 and Bd6, Leningrad and Ilyin-Zenevski.

Of White's anti-Dutch 2nd move choices he covers:
- 2.e4 pp. 57-65
- 2.Bg5 pp. 66-76.
- 2.Nc3 pp. 77-87.
- 2.Nf3 pp.88-90.
- 2.g4 pp. 90-91.
- 2.h3 pp. 91-92.
- 2.Qd3 pp. 92-93.
- 2.e3 pp. 93-94.

He does not treat:
- b6 lines (ther are a few like 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 Nf6 4.e3 b6)
- Krause variation (early Nc6)

I am not sure which one is the Rubinstein variation, so I cannot check that one.

I have this book (from 1990) and can tell you that this is THE book on the Dutch and the reason I switched from the Ilyin-Zhenevski to the Leningrad.
Moreover, for mindless hacks like myself the variations Bellin recommends are the  "right" ones, e.g. 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 (not that Stonewall stuff, though he also looks at 2...d5 3.Bg5 g6) and 2.Bg5 h6 (2...g6 is also covered). In the Leningrad 7...Qe8, 7...c6 and 7...Nc6 are all covered.
It is dated but get it if you can!

Well, winning with the Dutch by Bellin did all this and a rather good book, may I add...

Has anyone picked this book up or checked it out?  Is it worth it?  Hows the coverage regarding the Leningrad, Stonewall, Classical and anti-Dutch lines?  Any help or info would be appriciated.  Thanks