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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #46 - 08/24/08 at 13:22:19
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In my opinion 1½  Smiley.
  

The book had the effect good books usually have: it made the stupids more stupid, the intelligent more intelligent and the other thousands of readers remained unchanged.
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Reply #45 - 08/24/08 at 10:32:13
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On the following scale Berlin Wall fits in?

Smiley Smiley Smiley Smiley Smiley  highly tactical (aka Janisch, Open Ruy)
Smiley Smiley Smiley Smiley     tactical (aka Archangelsk, Moller)
Smiley Smiley Smiley         medium (aka Chigorin, Breyer)
Smiley Smiley            strategical
Smiley                endgame-ish

Please explain your attitude.  Cool Cool Cool
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #44 - 08/23/08 at 16:18:33
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Jacob Aagaard wrote on 08/23/08 at 13:53:10:
I have uploaded an excerpt. You can either find it on our site, or go directly through http://www.qualitychessbooks.com/uploadimages/39683.36646664351TheBerlinWallInte...




this looks so dreamy... I can't wait to get this.
  
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Reply #43 - 08/23/08 at 13:53:10
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I have uploaded an excerpt. You can either find it on our site, or go directly through http://www.qualitychessbooks.com/uploadimages/39683.36646664351TheBerlinWallInte...
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #42 - 08/21/08 at 09:31:57
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Any coverage of the SOS 4.d3 Ne7!? ?


I thought this was bad because of 5.d4  Huh
  
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Reply #41 - 08/21/08 at 07:58:59
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Any coverage of the SOS 4.d3 Ne7!? ?
  
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Reply #40 - 08/21/08 at 01:33:19
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yes I too am hoping for some major exploration of the 4.d3 lines.
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #39 - 08/21/08 at 00:18:03
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On a side note, it would be nice if Mr. Shaw supplied a few more updates for the anti sicilian section. The few he did before Mr. Martin returned were quite excellent and provided some invaluable insights.

Regarding the Berlin repertoire book, I hope close attention was paid to the increasingly popular anti Berlin lines starting with 4.d3. In one of his updates Mr. Kosten opined that 4.d3 Bc5 5.0-0?! was slightly dubious because of 5...Nd4! however I have had this position recently as Black vs Julio Beccerra and after 6.Ba4 (Tony's opponent Mr. Handke played 6.Nxd4 Bxd4 7.c3?! and eventually lost, but 7.Nd2 is much better, when once again White should be able to maintain a slight plus) White was able to maintain a slight advantage and later won.

Another rare but rather dangerous anti Berlin line that I hope made the Book goes:   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4!? A favorite of oldie but goody Harry Nelson Pillsbury, who seems to have adopted the line after having to defend against it vs Jackson Showalter back in the 19th Century.

Here is a modern example of some of the dangers awaiting Black in this underrated line: 

Ganguly,S (2579) - Ismagambetov,A (2420) [C67]
4th Parsvnath Open New Delhi IND (5), 17.01.2006

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Ba4 exd4 7.c3 Be7 8.cxd4 0-0 9.Nc3 Nf5 10.d5 Nb8 11.d6 Nxd6 12.Bc2 Ne8 13.Nd5 Nc6 14.Re1 g6 15.Bh6 Ng7 16.Rxe7 Nxe7 17.Bg5 Re8 18.Nf6+ Kh8 19.Qd4 Rf8 20.Nxh7 Kxh7 21.Qh4+ Kg8 22.Bxe7 Qe8 23.Ng5 Nh5 24.Qxh5!! Sweet 1-0

I have not seen a recent practical example of the mating pattern pulled off in this game, other than in the contests between the masters of the distant past.

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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #38 - 08/20/08 at 23:38:06
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@John Shaw,

I have great confidence in your efficiency  Wink

Just hope that the author did incluse chesspub as one of his sources  Smiley
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #37 - 08/20/08 at 20:14:59
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I believe the author of the King's Gambit will finish in a few weeks. The exact publication date will rely on his efficiency.
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #36 - 08/20/08 at 19:48:48
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Well Mr. Aagaard I'm very very disappointed with your attitude towards KING'S GAMBIT  : Tongue

Why are you delaying it constantly, and where's the problem?

What's the exact publishing date?
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #35 - 08/20/08 at 16:36:19
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When the sample PDF is up on the website I will include the index as usual.
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #34 - 08/20/08 at 08:07:30
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Can we know table of contents?
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #33 - 08/20/08 at 06:22:33
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We now have a confirmed date from the printer.

We will have THE BERLIN WALL in our warehouse on the 16th of September. The same goes for questions of modern chess theory.
  
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Re: "Berlin Wall" by John Cox
Reply #32 - 08/13/08 at 15:23:19
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They will be ready on our website next week, just like there are samples for most of our books.
  
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