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Re: The French Defence by Vitiugov
Reply #19 - 04/19/10 at 13:44:22
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Smyslov_Fan wrote on 04/19/10 at 13:28:47:
I disagree with your logic, Alias.  Just because a book doesn't appeal to me, doesn't mean it won't appeal to my opponents.  I have quite often looked at recommendations in really bad but popular books to see what my opponents might play.  I would never buy such books, but looking at them has helped me.

My review of several books by Schiller, for instance has helped me to prepare for open tournaments where I will face 1400-1700 rated players but I never planned on buying them. (I do own one Schiller/Shamkovich book.) I'm sure Vitiugov's books is not horrible, but I doubt it will satisfy my needs either.


Fine, but isn't this a repertoire books for black? If I'm not wrong, you play the french and 1.d4. This book would not be of very little interest if the repertoire is not to your liking.

PS. I don't have the DW book on Flank openings, but I like the fact that 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 has been recommended there. I've noticed that it has become much more popular recently, nothing I complain about as a g3 english white player.
  
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Reply #18 - 04/19/10 at 13:33:20
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It's unclear to me that the page count is indicative. I mean, unless it's 5 pages or something, in which you'd have a problem. Chess Stars books tend to be quite dense, with less commentary then normal. I'd wait to see if it doesn't fulfill your needs. The Easiest Sicilian is a fairly small book compared to Rogozenko's hefty Svesh tome, but The Easiest Sicilian is one of my favorite books!
  
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Re: The French Defence by Vitiugov
Reply #17 - 04/19/10 at 13:28:47
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I disagree with your logic, Alias.  Just because a book doesn't appeal to me, doesn't mean it won't appeal to my opponents.  I have quite often looked at recommendations in really bad but popular books to see what my opponents might play.  I would never buy such books, but looking at them has helped me.

My review of several books by Schiller, for instance has helped me to prepare for open tournaments where I will face 1400-1700 rated players but I never planned on buying them. (I do own one Schiller/Shamkovich book.) I'm sure Vitiugov's books is not horrible, but I doubt it will satisfy my needs either.
  
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Reply #16 - 04/19/10 at 13:20:14
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Keano wrote on 04/19/10 at 12:30:27:
Judging from the contents and intro, and the number of pages devoted to each section, it all looks a bit on the light side to me. I could be wrong and will have to look at it in a book shop, but not too impressed with the choices either, so its a definite pass for me on this one.


If it's a definitive pass, then you don't have to look at it in a book shop. Smiley
  
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Judging from the contents and intro, and the number of pages devoted to each section, it all looks a bit on the light side to me. I could be wrong and will have to look at it in a book shop, but not too impressed with the choices either, so its a definite pass for me on this one.
  
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Reply #14 - 04/19/10 at 04:28:49
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Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 04/19/10 at 02:17:45:
Can anyone find a link online to buy this book? Chess-stars does not have an e-shop, and London Chess Centre and Niggemann do not have it either.


The stores you mention will have the book when it's been published.
  
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Can anyone find a link online to buy this book? Chess-stars does not have an e-shop, and London Chess Centre and Niggemann do not have it either.
  
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Reply #12 - 04/15/10 at 13:57:02
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What does Vitiugov recommend in the Winawer 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 ? Does anybody know? I mean, 16 pages is not that much.
  
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Re: The French Defence by Vitiugov
Reply #11 - 04/15/10 at 13:54:02
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Funny typo in that introduction:

"This book has been written from the point of view of Black, but this should preclude studying it by players who prefer the White side of the French defence."

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Reply #10 - 04/15/10 at 12:45:45
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The PDF File of the book has been updated and a small introduction of the book has been added.

http://www.chess-stars.com/graphics/eshop/books_special/ContentsFrench.pdf
  
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Reply #9 - 04/13/10 at 18:53:26
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Perhaps I should've been more specific. Around when in April? Half of April is already gone, and there have been no further announcements.
  
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Reply #8 - 04/12/10 at 09:44:14
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Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 04/09/10 at 22:21:05:
When is this book due to be released? I cannot even find a cover of it on the the Chess Stars Publishing website.


"Expect a new book in April."
  
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When is this book due to be released? I cannot even find a cover of it on the the Chess Stars Publishing website.
  
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Reply #6 - 04/05/10 at 11:06:42
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Bologan,Viktor - Vitiugov,Nikita [C19]
17th Russian Team Championship Premier Dagomys(Sochi)/Russia (4), 04.04.2010

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3 b6 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Bd3 Ba4 10.h4 h6 11.h5 c4 12.Be2 Kd7 13.Bf4 Qg8 14.Nd2 Qh7 15.Ra2 Na6 16.g4 Nc7 17.Rh3 Raf8 18.Re3 Kc8 19.Bg3 Nc6 20.Nf3 Rhg8 21.Kd2 Kb7 22.Qh1 Nb5 23.Ne1 Nc7 24.Ng2 Re8 25.f4 f6 26.exf6 gxf6 27.Nh4 f5 28.Ng6 fxg4 29.Bxg4 Qf7 30.Qh3 Ka6 31.Ra1 Ne7 32.Nxe7 Rxe7 33.Rae1 Qf8 34.f5 Reg7 35.Bd1 exf5 36.Rf1 Qxa3 37.Bxc7 Rxc7 38.Qxf5 Rg2+ 39.Re2 Rg5 40.Qf8 Qxf8 41.Rxf8 Rxh5 42.Rg2 Rh4 43.Bf3 Bc6 44.Rf6 Kb5 45.Rgg6 Rh2+ 46.Kc1 h5 47.Rh6 h4 48.Kb2 Bb7 49.Rf4 h3 50.Bg4 Rg7 51.Bxh3 Re2 52.Rd6 Re1 53.Rf1 Rxf1 54.Bxf1 Bc6 55.Be2 Rd7 56.Re6 Bb7 57.Bh5 Rd8 58.Be8+ Ka5 59.Re7 a6 60.Rxb7 Rxe8 61.Rd7 1/2-1/2
  
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Re: The French Defence by Vitiugov
Reply #5 - 03/29/10 at 17:16:26
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I think Black does better that way, inserting Nf6 and Bg5.
  
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