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Reply #17 - 03/26/10 at 13:12:49
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Is that book a complete repertoire against 1.e4?

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Reply #16 - 09/19/07 at 11:13:35
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Against the 6.Bc4 variation, Seel give interesting analysis of 7...Nxe4 and 10...Re8!?
But in one game i had a bad position after 11.Qd3!?, a possibility not mentionned by Seel, after 11...g6 12.Bf4 Na6 13. Qc4?! i missed 13...Bd6! =, but 13.Rad1! is very annoying, for example: 13...Nc5 14.Qf3 Nxe4 15. Ne6!
  
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Reply #15 - 05/24/07 at 22:59:03
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Reply #14 - 05/24/07 at 20:50:59
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Well it's good to have you back.  My Latin has been suffering...
  
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Reply #13 - 05/24/07 at 19:09:21
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Thanks guys, it's nice to be back!  I changed jobs last autumn and the IT Nazis won't let me access ChessPub  Cry - and I've also just moved house and have been having problems with my internet connection.

Anyhow, although I can't promise to be posting as much as in the olden days (when I was seriously bored at work!), I shall be chipping in from time to time ...

  
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Reply #12 - 05/23/07 at 10:58:23
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alumbrado wrote on 05/22/07 at 22:34:25:
I agree entirely with TJ - Seel's coverage of the Antoshin (in the German edition) is MUCH better than Bauer's.

I must confess to being distressed that this has now been published in English - it might make it that little bit less of a 'secret weapon' now - and I have only had the chance to unleash it on one opponent so far (with success, I might add  Smiley )   

Moreover I will now have to buy the darn thing to see what has been updated  Angry



Hi Alumbrado, I agree with HgMan - it is nice to see you post again!  Smiley

Btw, if you 'buy the darn thing' I'd be very interested in your opinion about the updated english edition. At the moment I find it hard to imagine that there have been enough new stuff played since the german original to motivate buying it again...  Undecided
  
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Reply #11 - 05/23/07 at 01:47:07
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alumbrado wrote on 05/22/07 at 22:34:25:
I agree entirely with TJ - Seel's coverage of the Antoshin (in the German edition) is MUCH better than Bauer's.

I must confess to being distressed that this has now been published in English - it might make it that little bit less of a 'secret weapon' now - and I have only had the chance to unleash it on one opponent so far (with success, I might add  Smiley )  

Moreover I will now have to buy the darn thing to see what has been updated  Angry


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Reply #10 - 05/23/07 at 01:05:23
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Can someone please explain to me how this is a secret weapon? exd4 was always played against me. Is it that it was out of fashion for a while? Undecided
  
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Reply #9 - 05/22/07 at 22:34:25
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I agree entirely with TJ - Seel's coverage of the Antoshin (in the German edition) is MUCH better than Bauer's.

I must confess to being distressed that this has now been published in English - it might make it that little bit less of a 'secret weapon' now - and I have only had the chance to unleash it on one opponent so far (with success, I might add  Smiley )   

Moreover I will now have to buy the darn thing to see what has been updated  Angry
  
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Reply #8 - 05/10/07 at 09:25:17
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urusov wrote on 05/09/07 at 01:34:03:
I have seen the Seel book described as an updated version of the 2005 German book he wrote.  The German book is quite good, though I think that Bauer's Philidor Files is actually better overall -- even on the Antoshin Variation, which is Seel's focus.


Shocked Have you actually read Bauer's book?? On the Antoshin I'd say Seel is lightyears ahead of Bauer.
  
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Reply #7 - 05/09/07 at 08:58:07
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MarinFan wrote on 05/09/07 at 08:20:48:
Hello TopNotch,

Thanks for the link, I might get a chance to try this out against an IM quite soon. It will be in the bunny v the top player first round if it happens...

Bye John S


Good luck in your game, and I hope you get to test some of the new ideas discussed.

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Reply #6 - 05/09/07 at 08:20:48
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Hello TopNotch,

Thanks for the link, I might get a chance to try this out against an IM quite soon. It will be in the bunny v the top player first round if it happens...

Bye John S
  
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Reply #5 - 05/09/07 at 01:34:03
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I have seen the Seel book described as an updated version of the 2005 German book he wrote.  The German book is quite good, though I think that Bauer's Philidor Files is actually better overall -- even on the Antoshin Variation, which is Seel's focus.

I have recently posted an annotated Philidor bibliography here:
http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kenilworthian/2007/05/philidor-defense-biblio...

I welcome additions to my list....
  
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Reply #4 - 05/08/07 at 18:00:35
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MarinFan wrote on 05/08/07 at 13:03:47:
Hello TopNotch,

Some months ago, you started a thread about 6.g3 in this line I think. Have tried searching for this thread but can't find it. If you could remember anything about this, or point me to relevant thread would be grateful.

Bye John S



Thanks for reminding me about that thread John, I completely forgot about it: 

http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1158040192/0

Looks like Seel's book may not be so new after all, but merely a translation of his earlier German edition.

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Reply #3 - 05/08/07 at 13:03:47
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Hello TopNotch,

Some months ago, you started a thread about 6.g3 in this line I think. Have tried searching for this thread but can't find it. If you could remember anything about this, or point me to relevant thread would be grateful.

Bye John S

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Reply #2 - 05/08/07 at 01:39:59
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Gerod wrote on 05/07/07 at 14:47:59:
https://www.niggemann.com/startneu.htm

"The German IM Christian Seel concentrates in this exciting repertoire book on the good old Antoschin variation with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4. The Philidor has a fame to be an opening that is out of fashion, but on the other hand, if you know how to handle it with black then it is a very hard nut to crack! To handle the Philidor with 4 ... exd4 makes much sense and is much more logical that lines as for example 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 4.d4 Nd7 where black is forced to creep around the edges. From Euwe I have learned to play 4.Qxd4 but Seel has then dig up the interesting pawn move 4 ... a6! The statistics are very good for black in this line and that could be a good reason that Anand went for the new playing line with: 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 and now 5 ... d5 5.. Be7? 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 c6 8.Be3 Re8 9.Qd2 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bb5 Bd7 12.e5 Bxb5 13.Ndxb5 a6 14.Nd4 Nfd7 15.f4 Nb6 16.b3 N8d7 17.0-0 Rc8 18.Nf5 Bb4 19.Bd4 Nc5 20.Qe3 Rc6 21.Rac1 Qc8 22.Nxg7 Kxg7 23.f5 h6 24.e6+ Kh7 25.Qe5 Rg8 26.exf7 Rg5 27.Qe7 and white won, Anand - Nisipeanu, Bundesliga 2005. Maybe the best move order for white is the old-fashioned Bilguer move 3.Bc4 but does black has to fear 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.0-0 Nf6 5.Re1 0-0 6.c3 c6 7.Bb3 d5 8.d3 dxe4 9.Nxe5 exd3 10.Qxd3!? as Holzke played so successful against the author of this book! Altogether the young Christian Seel has managed to create a very exciting openings book which leads the reader through safely and sharp positions. Conclusion: A very interesting written openings book!

With kind permission of the author John Elburg (www.chessbooks.nl)"



I don't believe it for a moment. The mainline starting with:  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Bf4! is still advantageous for White despite Nisipeanu's discoveries.

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"The German IM Christian Seel concentrates in this exciting repertoire book on the good old Antoschin variation with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4. The Philidor has a fame to be an opening that is out of fashion, but on the other hand, if you know how to handle it with black then it is a very hard nut to crack! To handle the Philidor with 4 ... exd4 makes much sense and is much more logical that lines as for example 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 4.d4 Nd7 where black is forced to creep around the edges. From Euwe I have learned to play 4.Qxd4 but Seel has then dig up the interesting pawn move 4 ... a6! The statistics are very good for black in this line and that could be a good reason that Anand went for the new playing line with: 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 and now 5 ... d5 5.. Be7? 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 c6 8.Be3 Re8 9.Qd2 d5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Bb5 Bd7 12.e5 Bxb5 13.Ndxb5 a6 14.Nd4 Nfd7 15.f4 Nb6 16.b3 N8d7 17.0-0 Rc8 18.Nf5 Bb4 19.Bd4 Nc5 20.Qe3 Rc6 21.Rac1 Qc8 22.Nxg7 Kxg7 23.f5 h6 24.e6+ Kh7 25.Qe5 Rg8 26.exf7 Rg5 27.Qe7 and white won, Anand - Nisipeanu, Bundesliga 2005. Maybe the best move order for white is the old-fashioned Bilguer move 3.Bc4 but does black has to fear 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.0-0 Nf6 5.Re1 0-0 6.c3 c6 7.Bb3 d5 8.d3 dxe4 9.Nxe5 exd3 10.Qxd3!? as Holzke played so successful against the author of this book! Altogether the young Christian Seel has managed to create a very exciting openings book which leads the reader through safely and sharp positions. Conclusion: A very interesting written openings book!

With kind permission of the author John Elburg (www.chessbooks.nl)"

  
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THE PHILIDOR - A SECRET WEAPON- Christian Seel
05/04/07 at 15:44:55
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Hi to all!

I have seen this   book by Chessgate about the Philidor.
Any info on the booK?

Thanks.
  
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