TN wrote on 08/14/10 at 13:34:24:

Yes, I noticed that there were 4 times as many posts on 1 e4 e5 as on the Nimzo & Benoni section ... and I had a few spare hours to move all the posts!!

TN wrote on 08/14/10 at 13:34:24:

Now that is what I call a good idea!

Put another way, only 6 people on the entire site think it's a good idea at any time.  The rest are either indifferent or opposed. (So indifferent that they didn't even bother to vote!)

Thank you very much. I appreciate it a lot.

Personally I don't see the Forum having "both" as any problem. I don't think that one opening get priority over another. If I would like to start a thread discussing any line of Ruy Lopez I just do it and the same for any other opening and any other Forum member. If I am not interseting in e.g Two Knights I just skip reading the thread.

It is when the resources are sparse the priority is necessary. The expert writing the e4 e5 section or thr Open Sicilian section has only limited time and must select. Then the splitting could be something to be discussed - which means more time and consequently bigger cost. Something for the member to wish (or not) and the owner to estimate and decide based on (long term, I hope) financial and opening criterias.

OK I understand, but please keep in mind one less vote for "Absolutely!"

Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to edit poll results.   

Then again, that may be a good thing.

By the way

The voting result says to me:
Your vote was on: Yesterday at 12:46am
Your vote choice was: Absolutely!

and that is totally wrong. I have not voted in this poll. There must be an error and I ask you kindly to remove any vote on my account which means that one vote should be removed from "Absolutely!".

Edited the poll so that it will close in 11 days.

Yes the Ruy Lopez and the Grunfeld definitely deserve their own sections long before another sicillian runoff section should ever come into play.

If it came up that it costs more... I would definitely pay for the Ruy Lopez, might pay more for the Grunfeld... would never pay more for an extra sicillian run off.

This thread has been a bit quiet so I've added a quick poll. 

Disclaimer: Currently I'm not a subscriber to ChessPublishing. However, I intend to subscribe sometime in the next six months.

increasing the subscription price over an opening like the Najdorf is a very bad idea!!

That is an excellent idea.  I think GM Victor Mikhalevski is doing an excellent job but it is in its nature that Spanish is such an important opening that the other opening will be in the background when piled all together.

I even should wish that Ruy and Petroff had there own section and then a new one with all other 1.e4 e5 openings.

Transpositions will always be a problem, even under the existing sections.

Imo the "Open Sicilian" (and the "1.e4 e5") section are too big for monthly updates. Minor openings have a difficult time to get attention of the writers.

I wouldn´t mind two additional sections, e.g. "Open Sicilians - Najdorf, Scheveningen, Taimanov" and "Open Sicilians - all the rest" on the one hand and "1.e4 e5 "Ruy Lopez and Russian" and "1.e4 e5 - all the rest", just to get more focus on the KG, Philidor and other openings, which get a more attention in the forum than in the sections - which indicates that there is a market for these openings.

exigentsky wrote on 05/20/07 at 19:18:40:

Yes, this is a good idea.

Yes, good idea to have Najdorf as seprate forum. Judge popularity from that and consider whether worthwhile to have separate section. Would have thought so myself but that's impressionistic rather than empirical. Guess someone who has chessbase (I dont) can find numbers of games, also check numbers of posts relative to Other Sicilians, and amount of action within each thread.

Note that dragon has died down recently by the way on the forum. Not necessarily sympathy regarding Chris' occasional tardiness, but guess it must be tough for him finding enough relevant games each month in only one line?

Agree that Grunfeld placed in Daring Defences looks peculiar. Is as solid as they come.

And what with hybrids (such as the dragadorf) ?

That would be hard to determine, maybe we need a poll.

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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?

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!

I was just joking! 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 ... !  
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?

Is there any truth in the comment that ‘we might soon have to open a new section on Chesspublishing.com just for the Najdorf!!?’