Tried to register but system of passkeys is so complicated that they won't get any registrants, let alone subscribers.

SteelyDanIII wrote on 07/10/13 at 14:54:47:


Yes, I think that the passthrough process is far too cumbersome and confusing, as is entering the move.  Markovich, I strongly suggest simplifying it, perhaps only have a user enter the final square ('c5,' for example) of a move.  'R' 'a' '2' 'x' 'd' '2' '<blank>' '+' is just too much.  And is there a reason that the diagram is so distorted?  I've never seen a more cumbersome passthrough on any website.

LeeRoth wrote on 06/22/13 at 16:38:07:


If you have any further ideas about 18...Rfe8, this would be an excellent occasion for your submitting a brief (or not so brief) analysis.  I would be happy to make you a charter (permanent) member of the working group, if you would message me privately.

However, if you look here:

https://1e5.chesstheory.org/p.php?z=pt&a=39801&b=0&c=39801&d=0

you will see that 18...Rfe8 has been played in four games, and the various continuations.  It's possible that you may have to register (a free procedure) to see this, because mere guests are not allowed to see the tree to its full extent.

The line that you mention (18...c5) is indeed found on the most frequently played (top) path, but it is not part of the public repertoire (visible if you use Settings and set "highlight something" to "public repertoire for Black), which uses 10...Bc5.

The 1.e5 (except Spanish) public repertoire is complete. I plan next to supply a Spanish repertoire, which will incorporate the Open, but reached via 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 a6.

SteelyDanIII wrote on 06/21/13 at 10:56:44:

I was confused at first, but the key is that "the indicated move" is the move that happens in the distorted diagram when you click "Play". I thought they wanted the obviously best move, or so...

The pass through works for me too.  You just have to be precise.  The site looks very promising. In the 4.Ng5 Two Knights, the main line (i.e., the top choice in the analysis tree) appears to follow the game Morozevich-Graf, Alushta 1994. 




Note that after 18.Qe1, the move 18..Rfe8 may be an improvement over Graf's 18..c5. 

After 18..c5, a later game showed that White could play 19.Nxe4 and trade down to a favorable ending. 

Also, after the game continuation 18..c5 19.Kh1, the improvement Bb7! was better than Graf's 19..Nc6, at least according to Morozevich and Blatny.   

As a fan of your YouTube videos I hope that you can find the time to do both books. I would like to see some of the lines being played in your videos.

Chessexplained wrote on 06/21/13 at 08:43:19:

The planned Everyman book should have the two knights - at least it was planned that way some months ago. Back then I was deciding between doing this book or the Nimzo/Bogo one I am in fact writing now. At the time it was planned as being a bit more aggressive than some more solid choices other books offer.