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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #281 - 01/03/15 at 18:05:33
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Got my copy today. Only read the introduction so far and parts of the Anti Kalashnikov and c3 Sicilian chapters but I think it's really good. A hefty book with plenty of verbal content in addition to the analysis, looks to be just what I need.
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #280 - 01/03/15 at 17:41:19
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Crapov wrote on 01/03/15 at 17:32:00:
Matemax wrote on 01/03/15 at 16:51:20:
PANFR wrote on 01/03/15 at 15:02:42:
When I was looking at this gambit a few years ago, I could not figure out where is white's compensation after 3...Nb4 4.c3 Nc6 5.d4 d6.
Taking on c5 self-destroys white's only positional trump, and after 6.d5 Nb8, it seems to me that Black is just a pawn up for little.

5...e6!? followed by 6...d5 looks good enough for Black - the trick is that 6.d5 is not possible due to 6...Qf6 attacking the rook on a1


err... not with a pawn on c3.
Anyway here's a website dedicated to the gambit: http://portsmouthgambit.webs.com/

Sorry - I forgot to take on d4  Wink
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #279 - 01/03/15 at 17:32:00
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Matemax wrote on 01/03/15 at 16:51:20:
PANFR wrote on 01/03/15 at 15:02:42:
When I was looking at this gambit a few years ago, I could not figure out where is white's compensation after 3...Nb4 4.c3 Nc6 5.d4 d6.
Taking on c5 self-destroys white's only positional trump, and after 6.d5 Nb8, it seems to me that Black is just a pawn up for little.

5...e6!? followed by 6...d5 looks good enough for Black - the trick is that 6.d5 is not possible due to 6...Qf6 attacking the rook on a1


err... not with a pawn on c3.
Anyway here's a website dedicated to the gambit: http://portsmouthgambit.webs.com/
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #278 - 01/03/15 at 16:51:20
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PANFR wrote on 01/03/15 at 15:02:42:
When I was looking at this gambit a few years ago, I could not figure out where is white's compensation after 3...Nb4 4.c3 Nc6 5.d4 d6.
Taking on c5 self-destroys white's only positional trump, and after 6.d5 Nb8, it seems to me that Black is just a pawn up for little.

5...e6!? followed by 6...d5 looks good enough for Black - the trick is that 6.d5 is not possible due to 6...Qf6 attacking the rook on a1
  
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Reply #277 - 01/03/15 at 15:02:42
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When I was looking at this gambit a few years ago, I could not figure out where is white's compensation after 3...Nb4 4.c3 Nc6 5.d4 d6.
Taking on c5 self-destroys white's only positional trump, and after 6.d5 Nb8, it seems to me that Black is just a pawn up for little.
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #276 - 01/01/15 at 01:26:22
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Yes!   Sad

I realized too late into the editing process that while I caught 98‰ of the likely positions you'll see after 2.Nf3 Nc6, I forgot a few very minor lines that can I lay reached via that move order. They'll be in an update of some kind down the line.
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #275 - 12/31/14 at 20:39:02
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One line that is not present (and it is a very minor one) is a gambit line I faced against a club mate.

It called the Portsmouth Gambit

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4

I thought it was a joke then got smashed in it (albeit in a 30 min game), he then told me there is a whole web-site on this gambit and it is laced with poison!

Just be aware and have a defence against this, I didn't and suffered badly!
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #274 - 12/31/14 at 02:04:04
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Thanks man, I really appreciate it! It's nerve wracking to work on something for over four years and then release it into the public - you really never know if people are going to like what you have to say, or even the way you say it.

It's fun for me to look back at my early chapters - part of the reason it it took a long time to write the book is because each of the 14 chapters went through many full revisions. And not just the analysis, my style of writing changed dramatically over the course of the work. It's much more subdued and balanced now - I like to think there's just enough personality, humor, and interesting vocabulary to keep things fun without being overly flowerly, etc, but that's just my taste. It's tough to strike that balance, and of course everyone is different.

Thanks again for the support and kind words. Wink
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #273 - 12/30/14 at 23:02:45
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Have read the book a bit now and must say that is is VERY good. The choice of lines you propose is excellent the analysis is good and I really like your style of writing

Well done on a great effort Tony!
  
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Reply #272 - 12/30/14 at 22:54:36
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Nice, thanks so much! I hope you like it. I eagerly await my copies, whenever that is...

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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #271 - 12/30/14 at 15:59:54
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I've got my copy, and it looks like everything I had hoped for. Huge congratulations to Tony for a great piece of work.
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #270 - 12/27/14 at 19:08:37
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Looking forward to my copy too, should arrive any day now...

Tony, I've PM'd you, should you have chance to take a quick look. Thanks.
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #269 - 12/24/14 at 23:47:25
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Thanks a lot Franck, hope you enjoy it! 

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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #268 - 12/24/14 at 23:39:58
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A super book Tony!!!
You could be very proud
  
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Re: The Killer Sicilian by Tony Rotella
Reply #267 - 12/24/14 at 19:45:37
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Also, if any of the readers feel particularly incensed or pleased with The Killer Sicilian, please do me a solid and write an Amazon review, even if it's simply giving it 1-5 stars and moving on...

I played a reasonable 5-minute game in a sharp variation from the book last night, posting it just for fun, perhaps a little bit of inspiration:



  
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