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Reply #47 - 06/06/12 at 20:16:50
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Interesting about the Tarrasch line. So is that the main line (he Rasmussen-Aagaard game to move 20+) or one of the lines?

Are any King's Indian repertoire books considered in the King's Indian chapter? And what do you think of the analyses of the repertoire choices in the Grünfeld and King's Indian?
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Reply #46 - 06/06/12 at 20:01:55
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I noticed Rasmussen-Aagaard when it was played (a couple of months ago in the Danish championship) and wondered if Watson might advocate playing like that.  On the tournament website there were remarks to the effect that the view in the commentary room (with input from Rasmussen after the game) was that that doubled c-pawn endgamish line is slightly better for White.
  
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Reply #45 - 06/06/12 at 19:05:40
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Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 06/06/12 at 18:38:13:
What line exactly is given against the Slav, is it allowing 3...dxc4?


Yes. vs Slav 3. Nc3 dxc4 e4 b5 a4 b4 Nce2


Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 06/06/12 at 18:38:13:
And against the Grünfeld, is Avrukh's GM Repertoire books analyses considered (or any other Grünfeld repertoire book)?

Avrukh's analysis is considered and Dembo's. Probably others too!
Also vs Tarrasch he analyses the lines from Aagaard and Ntrilis. Watson even included a gamefragment from Aagaard playing the Tarrasch vs Rasmussen in 2012 (!!), which Aagaard lost... Wink
In his introduction he states that he does not include a bibliography because it is too big!!

Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 06/06/12 at 18:38:13:
Also what level do you think this book is for? To me from the excerpt it looks quite useful for a wide range of players, certainly for my level (2250-2300 FIDE or according to http://www.sudburychess.org.uk/EcfEloCalc.htm, approximately 200-205 ECF), but what do you think?


I am rated around 2100 FIDE. But my guess is from 2000-2300? Maybe higher, but I am unable to judge. But I think it is dense enough till 2300.
Basically the book is not a London YAWN system, nor is it a cutting edge sharp theory heavy tome a la "Starting out d4".
But it comes closer way more (of course) to the latter than the first. He proposes active systems, from what I am able to judge at the moment, which gives you chances to play for the initiative but without burning your bridges and ending up in a hopeless junk because of a missed theoretical move at move 15.

And it looks perfect to combine with the probably sharper Schandorff  Cool

  
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What line exactly is given against the Slav, is it allowing 3...dxc4? And against the Grünfeld, is Avrukh's GM Repertoire books analyses considered (or any other Grünfeld repertoire book)? Also what level do you think this book is for? To me from the excerpt it looks quite useful for a wide range of players, certainly for my level (2250-2300 FIDE or according to http://www.sudburychess.org.uk/EcfEloCalc.htm, approximately 200-205 ECF), but what do you think?
  
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Reply #43 - 06/06/12 at 18:20:33
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Got the book today. Looks perfect!
And delivers what it promises.

Two lines vs KID, two lines vs GID. Book is play the french like. Enough prose, but more variations.

Have not looked too much yet.

Feel free to ask about the book.
  
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Reply #42 - 06/05/12 at 03:41:38
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If anyone has this book now, how is it, how is the coverage of the material?
  
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Reply #41 - 06/02/12 at 08:42:59
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http://gambitbooks.com/forthcoming.html

"Published" for the Watson book shows.
  
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Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 05/21/12 at 20:08:50:
Since Watson's French book will be released in late June and also with the Gambit book, perhaps he worked on both simultaneously? Smiley


That certainly appears to be the case!
  
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Since Watson's French book will be released in late June and also with the Gambit book, perhaps he worked on both simultaneously? Smiley
  
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Reply #38 - 05/21/12 at 19:00:09
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Gilchrist, relax.  The books are coming. Smiley

Sometimes proofing and printing take longer than expected.  Rest assured that you're going to get your money's worth with any Watson book!
  
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Reply #37 - 05/21/12 at 01:38:50
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http://chessdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Pre-order_Forthcoming_Books.html#ag5430

http://gambitbooks.com/books/strategic.html says "June 2012"
  
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Reply #36 - 05/21/12 at 01:16:42
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Gilchrist is a legend wrote on 05/21/12 at 00:29:01:
How long did it take for Eingorn's Gambit book to be released after the excerpt was posted? That might serve as an indication for Watson's book.


I've pre ordered the book from amazon.uk and received the following email just last week, " Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below has changed, and we need to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:
            
  John Watson "A Strategic Chess Opening Repertoire for White" Estimated arrival date: July 30, 2012 - August 03, 2012."
  
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How long did it take for Eingorn's Gambit book to be released after the excerpt was posted? That might serve as an indication for Watson's book.
  
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Reply #34 - 05/20/12 at 14:13:32
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This Topic was moved here from King's Indian [move by] Bibs.

Fair point TN. Indeed.
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Re: What will Schandorff and Watson recommend?
Reply #33 - 05/20/12 at 07:16:05
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Shouldn't this thread be moved to 'General Chess'?
  
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