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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #319 - 02/11/10 at 21:23:17
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Is this really the right forum for a discussion of Avrukh's book on 1.d4 vs everything but 1...d5?
  
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Reply #318 - 02/11/10 at 16:25:38
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Quality took down that pdf exerpt?!  I just ordered, however, since orders are being accepted and since, apparently, the presses in Estonia are whirring.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #317 - 02/11/10 at 01:51:37
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I'd be more intrigued on what he pulls off for white in the super-drawish Grunfeld line with ...c6 and ...d5.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #316 - 02/09/10 at 19:42:44
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TN wrote on 02/09/10 at 19:33:10:
My residence is almost flooded with chess books, but that won't stop me from buying this gem of a book.

I'll be especially interested in the Fianchetto KID/Grunfeld coverage, since I have had problems with this variation as White in the past.


I am also interested in the Fianchetto KID. But I do wonder if Avrukh's coverage will be accessible enough for me since I have so little experience with it. But, I will still buy it all the same. 
  
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My residence is almost flooded with chess books, but that won't stop me from buying this gem of a book.

I'll be especially interested in the Fianchetto KID/Grunfeld coverage, since I have had problems with this variation as White in the past.
  
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Reply #314 - 02/09/10 at 19:30:48
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This has been a long three weeks.  Shocked
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #313 - 02/09/10 at 19:05:41
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TonyRo wrote on 02/09/10 at 15:30:36:
Wrong forum, but this has to be the right post. The excerpt for GM Rep 2 is now up on Quality's website.


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Wrong forum, but this has to be the right post. The excerpt for GM Rep 2 is now up on Quality's website.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #311 - 10/22/09 at 18:49:51
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Markovich wrote on 10/13/09 at 17:54:40:
exigentsky, you should quote yourself correctly. You did not say "Black has a potential positional advantage," as you claim.  Your actual words are:

exigentsky wrote on 10/12/09 at 15:53:12:
The problem is that White has nothing in the 4. e3 Bg4 line. In fact, Black can even be said to have a long term advantage because unlike White, he has his problem bishop outside the pawn chain.


First of all, I did not quote myself. Secondly, the context should make things clear (note the words "long term"). I was referring to the bishop being outside the pawn chain, a positional advantage. Lastly, language is naturally imprecise and some informal writing on a forum will have multiple interpretations. When the author explains his point of view and you understand it, debating further about the meaning is irrational.

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ddt wrote on 10/13/09 at 10:42:03:
I think that the discussion took a slightly unproductive turn here Sad Can we focus on discussing the lines that are looking unconvincing, instead of discussing how A or B are presenting their arguments here?


No actually, I don't think I will for a short while because I don't particularly appreciate being accused of intentionally "misquoting" or mischaracterizing someone else's argument.  

However, with my moderator's hat on I will agree that this is not the most fruitful way for anyone to take up space here, so I will taper off my emphasis of these points if fresh accusations of my supposed insincerity don't arise.


I never claimed it was intentional.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #310 - 10/22/09 at 16:22:29
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(Any chance of getting this thread retitled? The book's been out for months now.)
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #309 - 10/13/09 at 18:50:45
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Quality Chess just posted a short discussion on the Slow Slav and Kaufman's TN on their blog. It is amazing how the chatter here on Chess Pub appears to be followed sometimes. 

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/blog/
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #308 - 10/13/09 at 17:54:40
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exigentsky, you should quote yourself correctly. You did not say "Black has a potential positional advantage," as you claim.  Your actual words are:

exigentsky wrote on 10/12/09 at 15:53:12:
The problem is that White has nothing in the 4. e3 Bg4 line. In fact, Black can even be said to have a long term advantage because unlike White, he has his problem bishop outside the pawn chain.


My emphasis.  I hardly think that my equation of this to '=+' was a "huge exaggeration."  But if you now wanted to retract this exaggerated claim, I would understand why.

ddt wrote on 10/13/09 at 10:42:03:
I think that the discussion took a slightly unproductive turn here Sad Can we focus on discussing the lines that are looking unconvincing, instead of discussing how A or B are presenting their arguments here?


No actually, I don't think I will for a short while because I don't particularly appreciate being accused of intentionally "misquoting" or mischaracterizing someone else's argument.   

However, with my moderator's hat on I will agree that this is not the most fruitful way for anyone to take up space here, so I will taper off my emphasis of these points if fresh accusations of my supposed insincerity don't arise.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #307 - 10/13/09 at 17:42:20
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exigentsky wrote on 10/12/09 at 22:06:35:
It's not even true. I mentioned GM Kaufman's 9...Na6 line and also highlighted the general problem. It seems like this discussion isn't to anyone's benefit.

BTW: =+? This is a huge exaggeration of my statements. Claiming that Black has a potential positional advantage is not to say he's actually better. The same is true for the Sicilian defense but I doubt anyone thinks it's actually better for Black.


I have failed to find any += after Kaufman's move.
He is supposed to have used some Rybka 3.x with IDeA on strong HW, for very deep analysis. 

I agree that in some of Avrukh's lines (...Bf5 and Be4/Bg4) white goes very far to get the bishop pair. It looks suspicious and perhaps you have to be a very strong player to able to make use of the bishop pair in those ugly positions with Nh4, f3, locked in bishop at c1/d2 and/or some doubled pawn.

Also, often he only has one non-obvious move for white that leads to a +=. In soundly good positions, you typically have more than one good move.

However, the b3 setup seems to work excellently against both the Meran setup and any ...a6 plans (because delayed Nc3), as Avrukh shows.
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #306 - 10/13/09 at 10:42:03
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I think that the discussion took a slightly unproductive turn here Sad Can we focus on discussing the lines that are looking unconvincing, instead of discussing how A or B are presenting their arguments here?
  
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Re: GM Repertoire 1 - 1.d4 volume one out in 3 weeks
Reply #305 - 10/13/09 at 03:02:00
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I am not sure how "Black can even be said to have a long term advantage" can be misread, especially if you continue to explain how White's attempts fail. I have also read your "explanation" above, but simply think you contradict yourself.
It's no big deal to me, but you have caused the confusion yourself.
  
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