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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #320 - 10/08/10 at 15:45:24
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If by "Black's position looks very fine" you mean that he should equalize, then I believe you are in line with the most common view of that variation.  On the other hand, I recall John Emms (in NCO) thinking it should lead to a slight advantage for White.
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #319 - 10/08/10 at 14:47:07
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About 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 i am very surprised because the position looks very fine after a c5 by Black. Kosten sound advice in his book was "dont play c4 + e4 when Black has not played e5 ...
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #318 - 10/07/10 at 18:26:35
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So I gather from the excerpt  for GM Repertoire 4 that Marin's proposed anti- King's Indian weapon is going to be one that noone on this board anticipated: 

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4

This move order has been used by our own Tony Kosten a few times. 

The logical and popular reply seems to be 5...c5, after which White normally ends up playing something akin to a Botivinik set-up against the symmetrical.  Given that this setup is considered to be sub optimal against the symmetrical, and is not Marin's main recommendation against the symmetrical, doesn't this seem a bit odd? What am I missing?
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #317 - 09/23/10 at 20:52:41
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Jacob Aagaard wrote on 09/23/10 at 20:23:44:
I prefer to be unprofessional and honest instead of speculating in avoiding giving people their money back. But even if I did not, I would have to create a voucher scheme on the site. Surely this would be the biggest cost of all? (Why do I accept these challenges?? - Is there a psychologist in the room?)

Anyway, the book was overcharged at 280 pages, so all prices are downgraded - except the $-price, which is near impossible to change.


I'm impressed that you even show up in these forums or your blog at all. Thanks Jacob! Grin
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #316 - 09/23/10 at 20:23:44
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I prefer to be unprofessional and honest instead of speculating in avoiding giving people their money back. But even if I did not, I would have to create a voucher scheme on the site. Surely this would be the biggest cost of all? (Why do I accept these challenges?? - Is there a psychologist in the room?)

Anyway, the book was overcharged at 280 pages, so all prices are downgraded - except the $-price, which is near impossible to change.
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #315 - 09/23/10 at 13:22:53
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TN wrote on 09/23/10 at 07:33:39:
gewgaw wrote on 09/22/10 at 17:28:31:
Gorath wrote on 09/21/10 at 11:03:39:
Posted a few minutes in the QC blog:

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Slight price change to GM5

Because GM5 is “only” 280 pages, I have decided to cut the price down to 24.99 for the softcover and 32.99 for hardback edition. Those that have pre-paid will receive a refund of the 3 euro difference somewhere in the next few weeks. The reason this does not happen immediately, is because I have to work out how to do it!


Very nice! Smiley


No - unprofessional. So much work, due to THREE €!
The price-performance ratio is still okay and if he really wants to give some bonus a 5 € gift coupon would be cheaper and a good way of customer tie.


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That was a joke...right?  Undecided


hm? This wasnt a joke. Lots of gift coupon expire unused, so all in all it´s cheaper.
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #314 - 09/23/10 at 07:33:39
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gewgaw wrote on 09/22/10 at 17:28:31:
Gorath wrote on 09/21/10 at 11:03:39:
Posted a few minutes in the QC blog:

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Slight price change to GM5

Because GM5 is “only” 280 pages, I have decided to cut the price down to 24.99 for the softcover and 32.99 for hardback edition. Those that have pre-paid will receive a refund of the 3 euro difference somewhere in the next few weeks. The reason this does not happen immediately, is because I have to work out how to do it!


Very nice! Smiley


No - unprofessional. So much work, due to THREE €!
The price-performance ratio is still okay and if he really wants to give some bonus a 5 € gift coupon would be cheaper and a good way of customer tie.


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That was a joke...right?  Undecided
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #313 - 09/22/10 at 17:28:31
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Gorath wrote on 09/21/10 at 11:03:39:
Posted a few minutes in the QC blog:

Quote:
Slight price change to GM5

Because GM5 is “only” 280 pages, I have decided to cut the price down to 24.99 for the softcover and 32.99 for hardback edition. Those that have pre-paid will receive a refund of the 3 euro difference somewhere in the next few weeks. The reason this does not happen immediately, is because I have to work out how to do it!


Very nice! Smiley


No - unprofessional. So much work, due to THREE €!
The price-performance ratio is still okay and if he really wants to give some bonus a 5 € gift coupon would be cheaper and a good way of customer tie.
  
The older, the better - over 2200 and still rising.
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #312 - 09/21/10 at 11:03:39
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Posted a few minutes in the QC blog:

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Slight price change to GM5

Because GM5 is “only” 280 pages, I have decided to cut the price down to 24.99 for the softcover and 32.99 for hardback edition. Those that have pre-paid will receive a refund of the 3 euro difference somewhere in the next few weeks. The reason this does not happen immediately, is because I have to work out how to do it!


Very nice! Smiley
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #311 - 09/21/10 at 08:28:09
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It will take you well into 2011 to get it through these cheap channels. As we get less for the books from these channels, we don't use a lot of energy to get the books quickly to them...
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #310 - 09/21/10 at 02:30:34
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Grandmaster Repertoire 4 Ordered today www.hotbooksale.com $5 off first time order free shipping. $17.44 Yeah !!
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #309 - 09/18/10 at 04:18:19
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TN wrote on 09/18/10 at 00:13:00:
Marin's refutation of 5...b5 looks quite convincing; thanks for the excerpt!  Cheesy


You think so? What do you make of Vuksanovic's 10...Qb6!? 11. Ng5 e6 12. Bxf8 Rxf8 13. Nc3 and now my idea is 13...h6! 14. Nge4 Nxe4 14. Nxe4 c5!

Perhaps better is 11. d4!? e6 12. Bxf8 Nxf8 13. Nbd2 N8d7 14. Qa3!, with great comp for the pawn, probably enough for an edge.
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #308 - 09/18/10 at 03:13:46
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"Marin's refutation of 5...b5"?  His best-play line ends with "compensation for the material" (incidentally the same best-play line and evaluation as in ECO).
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #307 - 09/18/10 at 01:14:41
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GMTonyKosten wrote on 09/09/10 at 18:21:23:
Anonymous3 wrote on 09/09/10 at 01:00:26:

I think there is almost 0% chance of this happening!

Really, why?


Because he would rather be out in the sunset riding camels!
  
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Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1.c4 by Marin
Reply #306 - 09/18/10 at 00:13:00
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Marin's refutation of 5...b5 looks quite convincing; thanks for the excerpt!  Cheesy
  
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