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Reply #5 - 01/25/09 at 10:26:06
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yeah, I looked up his games, you are right that dragon game against asrian was originally a classical sicilian.
  
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Reply #4 - 01/24/09 at 11:21:09
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El Khalif used to played the Dragon at regular basis and he even played a couple of Dragon as late as 2007.

But when he won the Fide wch if I dont missrember these games where classical sicilian that became classical dragons by transposing.

At any rate I am looking foreward to his book and as soon as local store gets it I will buy it and report if there are any weaknesses in the repertoure (I have played most systems as black so I know all critical lines). Also, I play Bc4 yugoslav with white as well, and the most curios line is  9 Bc4 Bd7 10 Bb3 Nxd4 11 Bxd4 b5 system, all line I rarely meet at all at the internet.
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Reply #3 - 01/24/09 at 09:33:23
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this whole khalifman series is  way too exagerated ...
come on ... 444 pages only against the dragon from whites perspective in some particular variations ... this series is really not for amateurs ...
The opening repertoire according to kramnik with 5 books was also quite much, but still o.k.. But this now is the 11th book, isn't it, and no end in sight? This Anand series is really really much over the top, and especially this 11th part of it. But I guess Khalifman is a good ressource for the dragon, because he played it himself, I think he even used it in some round when he won the Fide Wch.
  
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Reply #2 - 01/23/09 at 13:22:13
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Papageno wrote on 01/23/09 at 13:04:34:
If you are 1.e4 player and interested in Maroczy systems, there must be somethings for you in the "Opening according to Kramnik" series, vol. 3 on this. In other words, Khalifman already has offered an alternative against 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 previously with 5. c4 (there to be found covered after 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 etc.).

I think, you may decide with approach suits you best and looks more promising for you.

Thanks.
So as someone who defends the Black side I need to buy BOTH volumes if I suspect opponents are following the According To series ...
  
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Reply #1 - 01/23/09 at 13:04:34
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If you are 1.e4 player and interested in Maroczy systems, there must be somethings for you in the "Opening according to Kramnik" series, vol. 3 on this. In other words, Khalifman already has offered an alternative against 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 previously with 5. c4 (there to be found covered after 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 etc.).

I think, you may decide with approach suits you best and looks more promising for you.
  
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01/23/09 at 12:17:15
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Opening for White According to Anand 11
Khalifman reaches the Dragon!
by Alexander Khalifman

 
Our Price: £ 24.50

Publisher: Chess Stars, 2009
Edition: Paperback medium
Pages: 444
Language: English

   

   



Khalifman reaches the Dragon and the Accelerated Dragon and needs 444 pages to construct a razorsharp repertoire for white, opting for the Yugoslav Attack with 9.Bc4.

As the author confesses his work was not made easier when Magnus Carlsen included the Dragon in his repertoire, resulting in plenty of new games and 'new' variations. Nevertheless he has managed to deal with these lines as well.

Part 1. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3

Chapter 1 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3

Chapter 2 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 d6 8.f3

Chapter 3 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 d6 8.f3 Bd7 9.Qd2

Chapter 4 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Qa5 8.0–0

Chapter 5 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0–0 8.Bb3

Chapter 6 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 0–0 8.Bb3 a5 9.0–0

Part 2. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3

Chapter 7 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3

Chapter 8 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3

Chapter 9 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2

Chapter 10 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0–0–0

Chapter 11 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 Bd7 9.0–0–0 Rc8 10.Kb1

Chapter 12 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2

Chapter 13 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4

Chapter 14 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Nd7

Chapter 15 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3

Chapter 16 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Nxd4 11.Bxd4

Chapter 17 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Qa5 11.0–0–0

Chapter 18 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0

Chapter 19 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0 Ne5

Chapter 20 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0 Ne5 12.Kb1 Re8 13.h4

Chapter 21 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0 Ne5 12.Kb1 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.g4

Chapter 22 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0–0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0 Ne5 12.Kb1 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.g4 b5 15.b3


 
  
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