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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #22 - 02/06/09 at 19:27:56
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Greetings,

Antillian wrote on 01/30/09 at 12:30:54:
ghenghisclown wrote on 01/08/09 at 22:23:07:
Where did we get the impression, myself included, that Schandorff would cover the Bf4 QGD?


I believe this was just speculation on this board. In the Avrukh thread,  someone mentioned that Schandorff favoured Bf4 lines in the QG OTB, and the perception probably grew from that.

I am not surprised at the decision to focus on the exchange instead. Afterall, repertoire books always take shortcuts. Not that the exchange is by any means inferior to the Bf4 lines, but it certainly would take a lot more space for a Bf4 repertoire. 

It is really not difficult for a decent chess player to put together a White repertoire on the exchange variation. There is so much material out there already, and I wonder if this book can add that much. Someone who wants to play Bf4 as White from scratch, however has to do a lot more work.

I wonder what suggestion can (could) be made against the relatively recent innovation for Black in the Exchange (to solve the problem with the queen's bishop)?

Nothing major, I'd imagine.

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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #21 - 02/06/09 at 15:01:27
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According to the Website:

5Bg5 against the Semi-Slav

6Ne5 versus the 5...Bf5 main line Slav

3.e4 against the Queen’s Gambit Accepted

The Exchange Variation versus the Queen’s Gambit Declined

5.c5 against the 4...a6-Slav

Wow!

Nice to see a book advocating all the critical lines, even if I don't opt for them myself. "Get in on board and be prepared to fight" IM John Cox would be well pleased.  Grin

  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #20 - 02/06/09 at 14:43:32
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http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/41/playing_the_queens_gambit/

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So we should see this soon  Smiley I wonder if Qualitychess will provide a pdf with TOC and some sample pages as they did other times, I find extremely useful, give a taste of the book.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #19 - 01/30/09 at 13:08:53
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HgMan wrote on 01/30/09 at 11:59:45:
Eclectico wrote on 01/30/09 at 11:55:05:
Any updates on the material this will cover or a release date?  


Ummm....

See above and see above...


Thanks for the insightfull response.  Huh

Aagaard mentinoed a tenative 4 week release date.  He mentioned Shaw was editor, but we haven't heard more from Shaw.  It doesn't seem unlikely that someone might know more now than 3 weeks ago.  Nor, does it seem implausable that bumping this thread might inspire Shaw to post for the sake of free publicity  Wink
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #18 - 01/30/09 at 12:30:54
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ghenghisclown wrote on 01/08/09 at 22:23:07:
Where did we get the impression, myself included, that Schandorff would cover the Bf4 QGD?


I believe this was just speculation on this board. In the Avrukh thread,  someone mentioned that Schandorff favoured Bf4 lines in the QG OTB, and the perception probably grew from that.

I am not surprised at the decision to focus on the exchange instead. Afterall, repertoire books always take shortcuts. Not that the exchange is by any means inferior to the Bf4 lines, but it certainly would take a lot more space for a Bf4 repertoire. 

It is really not difficult for a decent chess player to put together a White repertoire on the exchange variation. There is so much material out there already, and I wonder if this book can add that much. Someone who wants to play Bf4 as White from scratch, however has to do a lot more work.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
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Eclectico wrote on 01/30/09 at 11:55:05:
Any updates on the material this will cover or a release date?  


Ummm....

See above and see above...
  
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Any updates on the material this will cover or a release date?
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #15 - 01/09/09 at 09:54:30
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To me the Queen's Gambit is 2.c4 - this is the gambit move. I am sorry if the title has tricked anyone, it was not intentional.

John is the exclusive editor on this book, so he will give the more in depth answers on this one.

I hope the book will be out in four weeks, but this is far from a promise.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
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Where did we get the impression, myself included, that Schandorff would cover the Bf4 QGD?
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #13 - 01/08/09 at 12:57:35
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rossia wrote on 01/08/09 at 12:18:47:

Now I'm disappointed. Firstly d4-players get GM repertoire in 2 volumes, and by this book they get even more power.

I was hoping that it would be Black repertoire in QGD, cause we don't have good book for Black on the market.

And what is going on for us e4-die-hards? Mr. Aagaard wrote that in 2010 we can expect GM repertoire 1e4, and this is sooooooooooo long!


Perhaps you need to commission a GM to write your own personalized repertoire.  Roll Eyes

  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #12 - 01/08/09 at 12:35:54
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rossia wrote on 01/08/09 at 12:18:47:
John Shaw wrote on 01/08/09 at 11:21:09:
Just to clear up any possible confusion: this book is a repertoire for White after 1.d4 d5 2.c4.


Now I'm disappointed. Firstly d4-players get GM repertoire in 2 volumes, and by this book they get even more power.

I was hoping that it would be Black repertoire in QGD, cause we don't have good book for Black on the market.

And what is going on for us e4-die-hards? Mr. Aagaard wrote that in 2010 we can expect GM repertoire 1e4, and this is sooooooooooo long!



Hmmm, if there's not one already maybe we could start a thread in the "General Chess" section of books we'd like to see written.  Maybe if enough people agreed on a subject it would influence the right people.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #11 - 01/08/09 at 12:18:47
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John Shaw wrote on 01/08/09 at 11:21:09:
Just to clear up any possible confusion: this book is a repertoire for White after 1.d4 d5 2.c4.


Now I'm disappointed. Firstly d4-players get GM repertoire in 2 volumes, and by this book they get even more power.

I was hoping that it would be Black repertoire in QGD, cause we don't have good book for Black on the market.

And what is going on for us e4-die-hards? Mr. Aagaard wrote that in 2010 we can expect GM repertoire 1e4, and this is sooooooooooo long!
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #10 - 01/08/09 at 11:21:09
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Just to clear up any possible confusion: this book is a repertoire for White after 1.d4 d5 2.c4.

The repertoire chosen by Lars Schandorff is based on main lines that take space in the centre as soon as possible. So:

3.e4 against the QGA
Exchange Variation vs. the QGD 
6.Ne5 against the 5...Bf5 Slav
5.Bg5 against the Semi-Slav
5.c5 against the a6-Slav
...and so on.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #9 - 01/08/09 at 06:06:20
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I'm looking forward to this book more than Greet QID book and Vigorito's Slav book put together. Should be very informative.
  
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Re: Playing the Queen's Gambit: A Grandmaster Guide
Reply #8 - 01/07/09 at 20:55:06
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TN wrote on 01/07/09 at 19:51:12:
Against the Open Slav, I think Lars recommends 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5. 

Also, against the QGD, I recall Aagaard saying that Lars would focus on the 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nbd7/Be7 5.Bf4 variation. 



That should make a number of people here at the forum happy.  I know it would be nice to see updated material on the Bf4 variation.
  
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