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Reply #34 - 02/11/09 at 17:03:41
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Mortal Games wrote on 02/11/09 at 12:44:47:
I received the book today!  Smiley


You sure buy a lot of books  Wink

Anyway, I would love to hear your impressions when you have had a chance to peruse it.
  

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Reply #33 - 02/11/09 at 12:44:47
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I received the book today!  Smiley
  

It has been said that chess players are good at two things, Chess and Excuses.  It has also been said that Chess is where all excuses fail! In order to win you must dare to fail!
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Reply #32 - 02/09/09 at 07:47:37
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If you want nearly up to date books about the opening, you should buy New in Chess yearbooks and not repertoire book. You will have nearly the last evolution but you will miss the philosophical text (principles, strategic idea's,...)
  

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Reply #31 - 02/06/09 at 19:47:56
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Greetings,

luskifuski wrote on 01/13/09 at 15:56:58:
I'm in general sceptical to repertoire books, and I'm sure this book won't change my opinion. However, I can recommend a must-have for luskifuski1-players: Peter Well's book is stunning and the only thing lacking for top marks is coverage of the dangerous Qc2-gambit, as it was not fully introduced when the book was published.

Speaking of which...

I wonder when - if? - he'll do a update of this excellent book with the Qc2 line included (and any others as necessary)?

Kindest regards,

Dragan Glas
  
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Reply #30 - 02/06/09 at 15:05:52
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004 Bibliography

005 Preface

007 Early Bishop Developments

019 The Straightforward 4.e3

036 The Hybrid System: 4.Nf3 Bb4

049 The Hybrid System: 5.e3

058 The Hybrid System: 5.Qb3!?

079 The Hybrid System: 5.Bg5

090 The Main Line Hybrid: 5.Bg5 with 9.e3

112 The Petrosian Variation: 4.a3 Ba6

120 The Petrosian Variation: 5.e3

129 The Petrosian Variation: 5.Qc2

147 The Petrosian Main Line: 10.Bf4 & 10.Bg5

169 The Fianchetto Variation: 4.g3 Ba6

185 The Fianchetto Variation: 5.Qa4

206 The Fianchetto Variation: 5.Qc2!?

227 The Fianchetto Variation: 5.b3

232 The Fianchetto Variation: 5.b3 b5!? 6.cxb5

250 Index of Variations
  

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Reply #29 - 01/31/09 at 12:49:34
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Okay, thanks for the response. I will wait and see, since I must prefer the e-books.
  

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Reply #28 - 01/30/09 at 21:34:30
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Antillian wrote on 01/30/09 at 12:47:36:
IM Greet,

You wouldn't happen to know when the ebook version might be released?


Ni idea I'm afraid. Actually I don't believe Everyman released either of my previous two as an ebook - hopefully they'll change their policy for this one.
  
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IM Greet,

You wouldn't happen to know when the ebook version might be released?
  

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Reply #26 - 01/22/09 at 16:05:40
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IM Andrew Greet wrote on 01/20/09 at 13:54:45:

Whilst I hope and, indeed, expect...


Tsk, you English!  "While I expect..."

And "amongst" yet!

But seriously, the book sounds quite interesting.  Thanks for the info.
  

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Reply #25 - 01/22/09 at 14:52:24
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Willempie wrote on 01/22/09 at 08:50:42:
Looks interesting. Any shocker-lines like Nxe5 against the classical in your Ruy book?


Nothing quite in the same vein, although 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 b5!? may surprise a few people - hopefully in a pleasant way.
  
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Looks interesting. Any shocker-lines like Nxe5 against the classical in your Ruy book?
  

If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Reply #23 - 01/20/09 at 13:54:45
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Here is the book's Preface, just to whet the appetite! (Hopefully Everyman won't mind me posting it here...)

Preface
Greetings, dear reader, and thank you for taking the time to read this book. The aim of this brief introduction is to set the scene for the remainder of the work by providing some relevant background information to our subject, as well explaining the ethos behind the proposed repertoire.
Whilst I hope and, indeed, expect this book to prove useful for players of a wide range of abilities, I would expect most readers to possess some basic knowledge of the fundamental principles underlying this opening. Therefore I have no intention to waste time by expounding such concepts as ‘controlling the central squares with pieces rather than pawns’, and so on. Countless other authors have elucidated the principles and historical development of hypermodern chess theory and I will say no more about the subject here.
As is customary for the ‘Play the ...’ series, the primary aim of the present book is to provide a complete repertoire that will enable the reader to employ the Queen’s Indian Defence with confidence. It is common knowledge that, along with its close relative the Nimzo-Indian, the Queen’s Indian enjoys a reputation as one of Black’s most dependable answers to 1 d4. His pieces can quickly emerge on to active squares, and his pawn structure is both unblemished and extremely flexible in the early stages of the game.
Despite its ongoing popularity amongst players of varying abilities, there are many who regard one of this opening’s foremost strengths – its extreme solidity – as something as a drawback. Simply put, there are several major lines in which it can prove difficult for Black to generate realistic winning chances. This may not represent a problem at the lofty heights of Wijk aan Zee or Linares, but there is no doubting the fact that most of us would prefer to combine solidity with genuine prospects to play for a full point with the black pieces. Therefore one of my primary goals in writing this book was to present a repertoire which would enable Black to unbalance the game in order to play for a win, without compromising on soundness. 
Overall, I believe that I have succeeded in finding a suitable balance, although ultimately this is something that the reader will have to judge for himself. On that note, let me once again thank you for reading. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy this book, and that the ideas contained herewith will play a role in improving your understanding, enjoyment and – most importantly of all – your results when playing the Queen’s Indian.

Andrew Greet
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Reply #22 - 01/20/09 at 13:46:38
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Sorry I haven't answered any questions on here for a while.
Anyway a quick update - I've recently finished the final editing phase so hopefully the book will be printed and on the shelves in the not too distant future.
To address a few of the questions that have been asked:

1) The book does not cover 3.a3 and other early deviations. Bearing in mind the book's title, coverage begins after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6.

2) Regarding the question about the 4.a3 Ba6 variation, my recommendation is 5.Qc2 Bb7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Nc6.

I'm very happy with the finished article - in fact I can honestly say I think it is my best book to date.

Andrew
  
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Reply #21 - 01/13/09 at 15:56:58
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I'm in general sceptical to repertoire books, and I'm sure this book won't change my opinion. However, I can recommend a must-have for QID-players: Peter Well's book is stunning and the only thing lacking for top marks is coverage of the dangerous Qc2-gambit, as it was not fully introduced when the book was published.
  
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Reply #20 - 01/08/09 at 13:02:43
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Do Nimzo players really stay up at night worrying about 3. a3? I can't imagine why anyone would hesitate to reply with 3...d5. Are some players so allergic to the thought of having a pawn firmly planted in the centre that they reject it even when it is the most principled move?  Huh
  

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