PatzerKing wrote on 12/15/11 at 10:37:36:
Hi Keano,
would be interesting to see which line you go in detail and which improvements you see for Black.
At the moment I am reading Tigerīs Modern because I want to play with some move-orders as Black 1
g6 2
Bg7 3
d6 (
c5 -> acc Dragon) 4
a6 (
Nf6 (->Pirc)) to let White think which opening it will be at the end. Therefore I also checked Greetīs line against the Modern and I have the same opinion that I had in the Pirc chapter: The line for White is well selected and the explanation about the ideas and the analysis is very good. If I have time I will open a thread similar to this about the Modern.
It hasnīt something to do with this chapter but I have some general questions to Mr. Greet.
@Mr.Greet:
1. Which chess book projects do you have in the pipe?
2. Are you working together with Jacob Aagaard on the Grandmaster Repertoire 1.e4
?
This questionscomes to my mind because I think you reviewed some Quality Chess books?
3. Due to the good opinion I have about the quality of your books I think about buying your Ruy Lopez book. Can you still recommend it or do you see any major trends in some line? Ok, stupid question, of course you would recommend it. Anybody else have an opinion about this book?
I don't have any writing projects in the pipeline at present. This last one (BUCD - 1.e4) was a major commitment which took away more of my free time at weekends than I care to remember, and I have no desire to repeat that any time soon.
I have actually been working full-time as an editor at Quality Chess for well over two years now. The reason why I wrote my last book for the 'wrong' publisher was that I signed the contract for it before being offered the job at QC, and it took me more than two years after starting the job to get the book finished in my spare time. In the circumstances - and putting modesty aside - I'm especially pleased with the quality of the finished product.
As for working with Jacob on the 1.e4 books, I won't be contributing to this book in a major way although I will certainly share my ideas if Jacob is interested in them. (For instance, I know that he is interested in using some of my ideas in BUCD as a starting point in certain variations.)
My main role at QC is editing for language and sometimes chess content, depending on the project. I have a vague idea in mind that I may write a book for QC at some distant point in the future, to 'set the record straight' as it were, by writing something for the publisher which - employee loyalty aside - I consider the best in the business. But I have no idea what the subject will be, or when it will happen. (Certainly not next year.)
Finally, about my Ruy Lopez book: I rate it pretty highly. (I hope it doesn't sound arrogant, but I don't believe in false modesty.) It's a complete and detailed repertoire; Everyman asked me for 192 pages, and I gave them 376. One potential negative is that I focused on the Worrall System with 5.Qe2, so if you intend to play the main lines with 5.0-0 and 6.Re1 you will need another source. But even if you have no interest in 5.Qe2, the sections on Black's third- and fourth-move sidelines still make up a book's worth of material.
I have no doubt that Jacob's Ruy Lopez volume will be by far and away the highest-quality source for the white side of this opening, but it will not be ready for quite some time.
I hope that answers everything.
Have a great Christmas everyone!