Markovich wrote on 01/12/11 at 13:32:59:
Quite sensible decisions, it seems to me. I do think that one of the key issues with the Kalashnikov is that Black has to face not only the Rossolimo (as you will know, there are many Sveshnikov players who prefer to reach their pet system via 2...e6, just to avoid it), but also that 3.Nc3 move order business. I'll be interested to see what you recommend for Black in either case. If I were a Kalash player, I think I would play 3...e5 against the latter and 2...e6 against the former.
In any case, I'm very much looking forward to this book.
@Bibs: I think the 7...Be7 line is well reputed these days. There are some hardcore Kalash practitioners who rely on it without, so far as I'm aware, any obvious problems emerging. I agree though, it's the critical line, without which the Kalash would be hard to play.
P.S. Unrelatedly, I'm not sure about that 2...e6 route to the Sveshnikov, given that White has various ways to challenge 2...e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6, most notably 6.Nxc6, but also dangerous gambit ideas. It's not so obvious to me that it's better than just playing 2...Nc6, especially since a Svesh player can answer 3.Nc3 with 3...Nf6.
Basically, my take was to play 3...d6 after Nf3/Nc3 and head for a dragon.
But, never came up. Club players, in fact most below say 2300 are not flexible, are very narrow in their repertoires. So no Nc3, Nf3 worries. People shouldn't worry about that too much for practical purposes imho.
Yes, ...Be7 largely holding up as far as remember. THE key line. Though I still punt Ne7s and only got found out once.
One dodgy long Be7 line, with slightly depressing situation, wish I could remember. Didn't save, just played through,very amateurish. Ikonnikov game maybe? Will try to look again some time for it, though sure TonyRo well on the case.
Unrelated, agree that e6 no way for non-gms to go for Svesh.
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