ghenghisclown wrote on 07/26/12 at 23:31:10:


Yes, absolutely agree. 
Not really an efficient use of human capital to be spending so much time deciding whether certain variations are either 'inadvisable' or 'rubbish'. 
Focus, focus.

Ametanoitos wrote on 07/26/12 at 21:48:10:

Black has problems in the Marshall Gambit? I didn't think so. - Maybe Markovich can propose something. In my view all these main systems are far out of reach of this Forum. Could the Duras System (c2-c4) be an idea?

TN wrote on 07/26/12 at 11:05:29:

I mentioned 4...Nf6 5.Bxc6 only as an example for quiet play, not as suitable for the repertoire. An ambitious, yet sharp line for White in the main Spanish is hard to find. Perhaps an early d2-d4, in Kurt Richter style. Or 4.Bc4! Tartakower.

TN wrote on 07/25/12 at 04:51:15:

A discussion of quiet, positional lines probably won't produce many good ideas on chesspub. I have worked on 4...Nf6 5.Bxc6 and like White's chances. It is not exactly the mainline, but for most players this could be a valuable part of their repertoire. But I am less interested to discuss such a positional line on chesspub, because I fear that there wouldn't be much feedback. When I give away some of my analysis, I want something back - new ideas, refutations. People like to study sharp openings on their computer. It is just my personal observation, maybe I am wrong, but if you want a whole Spanish repertoire in this thread, I am skeptical how far you can get with main lines which happen daily in GM practice. What's the point, do you want to constantly upgrade it over the next years?

In the thread about the Fyfe Gambit someone wrote: 
Smyslov_Fan wrote on 07/26/12 at 05:26:12:

There is a reason why the King's Indian is less analyzed in Chesspub Forum than the King's Gambit. People own computers and understand that they can't find novelties of value in the King's Indian. You could probably nevertheless create a good thread on this topic, but where do you find the GM who is willing to do it for free? Even then the feedback may be disappointing. Again, I believe that the Forum is great to discuss sharp or controversial ideas. The place to look for subtle positional ideas is the excellent subscriber section.

Of course i was kidding about "that's easy". Kotronias in his book suggests at least 2 systems against the "Kramnik" line (or was it 3?. I only know that the g3 line is met by ...Rg8! and the Navara game PANFR mentioned in another thread refuting Kotronias' variation didn't follow actually Kotronias' suggestions). Shirov recommended the Bf4 line (instead of Kotronias' Bg5) and even though his analysis was not top notch i think that i gave 2 games that clearly demonstrate the problems Black may face in this line.

Ametanoitos wrote on 04/26/12 at 07:25:08:


I own his Battle Manual, but I'd heard that someone found a major improvement over his analysis a month or two after his book was published which just equalised for Black.

Ametanoitos wrote on 04/25/12 at 12:14:40:


Please continue, Aronian was on the worse side of a draw against Kramnik just then.

Let's beat the Wall-Y structure of 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Ne4.