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Poll closed Question: Should the 1.e4 e5 section be split?
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Absolutely!    
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Yes, it's worth the extra cost    
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Yes but not now    
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Don't mind/indifferent    
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Good idea but too expensive    
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No, if it ain't broke don't fix it    
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No way Jose!    
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Other sections should be split first    
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Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies) New section just for the Najdorf? (Read 30835 times)
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #9 - 05/28/07 at 12:21:53
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It might be worth doing a full review to perhaps iron out a few anomalies, eg Dragon having its own section, but Grunfeld lumped under 'Daring Defences'...

(although I can understand why Dragon devotees need a constant flood of new ideas in order to avoid being crushed in 20 moves or so...)

At any rate, if religious devotion was a criterion, then we dould need a separate section for BDG as well  Grin
  
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #8 - 05/20/07 at 19:18:40
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That would be hard to determine, maybe we need a poll.
  
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #7 - 05/20/07 at 09:42:44
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exigentsky wrote on 05/20/07 at 07:35:26:
This doesn't mean that they wouldn't benefit and enjoy to have a separate section for the Najdorf. (just a place to discuss it in depth between other members)

I could make a separate section for the Najdorf on the Forum, if there is enough demand?! Smiley
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #6 - 05/20/07 at 07:35:26
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I think that the Dragons inspire more religious devotion than the Najdorf, so it's ok to have that section on it's own!

I think with the way the site is run, there are not that many games in the Najdorf each month that are "critical" in the sense that everybody who plays it or allows it needs to know about them.  When there is a big supertournament it does tend to be different, but that doesn't cover every month!

It wasn't too long ago that the Sveshnikov/Anti-Sveshnikov was the most popular sicilian by far!


It inspires this devotion because it is not that popular anymore and also under a seemingly endless theoretical cloud. It's a kind of underdog situation. I would say that a large number of Najdorf players may feel the same way, but they are more reserved about it. This doesn't mean that they wouldn't benefit and enjoy to have a separate section for the Najdorf. (just a place to discuss it in depth between other members) 

Also, are you serious about the Sveshnikov? I don't think I ever recall the Sveshnikov overtaking the Najdorf in popularity. Also, since you suggest it isn't the most popular Sicilian now, what happened?
  
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Reply #5 - 05/19/07 at 23:46:30
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I think that the Dragons inspire more religious devotion than the Najdorf, so it's ok to have that section on it's own!

I think with the way the site is run, there are not that many games in the Najdorf each month that are "critical" in the sense that everybody who plays it or allows it needs to know about them.  When there is a big supertournament it does tend to be different, but that doesn't cover every month!

It wasn't too long ago that the Sveshnikov/Anti-Sveshnikov was the most popular sicilian by far!
  
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #4 - 05/19/07 at 22:03:20
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These things were decided way back at the very beginning of ChessPublishing, and not by me I might add!
I would certainly do things completely differently if I had my way, but now everything is set in stone.
I did once dare ask Chris Ward if he wouldn't mind taking on some other Sicilians as well, but he wasn't very keen! Sad
  
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #3 - 05/19/07 at 11:19:18
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I think it's silly that the Najdorf doesn't ALREADY have its own section. It is by far the most popular Sicilian at the master level as well as among the most respected and it is incredibly complex. I'm shocked that the Dragon has its own section and not the Najdorf.  Shocked  Undecided
  
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #2 - 04/19/06 at 10:21:41
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I was just joking! Shocked It would be nice to see some other Sicilians in the super-GM tournaments, but it might just be a case of having to wait for a month without really strong tournaments ... !  Smiley
Regarding the Caro, I am no expert but the eBook already looks complicated enough to me! Maybe you can email Andy directly to ask him to cover something in particular?
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Re: New section just for the Najdorf?
Reply #1 - 04/19/06 at 09:05:38
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as a gold card subscriber, i hope so.. Grin A new section for the Najdorf means significantly more room for other sicilians.. will be nice to see more Taimanovs, Sveshnikovs, Kalashnikovs and Rauzers (Tony authored a CD and is the real expert!) 

But if any opening deserves a new section, its the Caro-Kann. It has accumulated alot of complicated theory which Martin doesn't seem so interested in...  Embarrassed
  
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New section just for the Najdorf?
04/19/06 at 08:33:10
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Is there any truth in the comment that ‘we might soon have to open a new section on Chesspublishing.com just for the Najdorf!!?’  Wink
  
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