Stefan Buecker wrote on 02/19/14 at 07:01:21:

it was not ever done!

It may be out next year – is about as definite as you'll get.

Leon_Trotsky wrote on 12/06/18 at 19:40:53:


In that I seriously doubt that the books in the release date schedule with ?? in the proposed publication date column will  be published at all. So much time has now elapsed since two of these three books were originally announced and now it looks like the Reti is heading down a similar path delay wise.

semper_fidelis wrote on 12/06/18 at 11:12:51:


I hope you are right about this project, but the double ?? in the publishing release schedule suggests to me all is not well!! The long delayed Lemos book on the Queens Gambit and sadly Sam Collins' book on the Reti seem to be in a similar boat.

Any news regarding this book?

See the thread here.

Hi,
so is the book out? Thanks 

BPaulsen wrote on 02/13/14 at 06:26:56:


My heart goes out to you, BP.  I know writing a book like schandorf's can be tough.  He eagerly and energetically tries, bless his heart, to find a line where White pushes really hard for the edge, even if he admits that with correct play Black can defend and hold the draw.

IM Watson, in his "Strategic Opening Repertoire " for white, takes a mixed route.  He does try to find an edge for White or he takes the route of providing a rich strategic struggle where it is not that easy for Black to have an easy life.   I have used his suggestions for a whole lot of correspondence games, and I enjoy winning positions where I know the strategic understanding will trump over any player who just let's his engine do all the work, or who gets involved but really does not know how to handle the issues presented to him strategically as Black.

So, BP, I hope you give us something along these lines.  I will not hold you to anything if on a given line or lines you do not end up with an edge for White.   I am happy with just giving me enough tools to really pose some issues for Black to solve but where engines are likely to help black very little.

1.Nf3 h6 is covered. It isn't that bad and scores well enough. I made no attempt to refute it.

However, it didn't take long to find continuations in which I felt White to be better. I have other fish to fry at this point.

MartinC wrote on 02/21/14 at 10:17:48:

Yeah, quite so. In my youth I planned to write a book: to show a forced win for White in the King's Gambit. Where to start with such an ambitious project? I decided to do it Jaenisch's way, starting with a refutation of the worst black lines. But when I looked at 2...Qf6, I learned a lesson: it is hard work to kill a chess opening beyond any doubt.

gewgaw wrote on 02/20/14 at 21:43:39:

We will have to wait for Bryan's work until we know. I agree that the position after 2.d4/e4 may be good for White, but it isn't legal to move both pawns at once.

Stefan Buecker wrote on 02/19/14 at 07:01:21:

1.Nf3 h6 2.d4/e4 and white is better or is this an insider joke?

Stefan Buecker wrote on 02/19/14 at 07:01:21:


Of all cities in the world, why Pforzheim?! 

It will be done when it is done.

BPaulsen wrote on 02/14/14 at 06:18:43:


I dont play any of those openings but i do love buying chess books and would be interested in that one 

If I were to ever write a Nimzo/QID repertoire book it would probably also encompass the Caro-Kann and end up being my own take on the "Opening for Black According to Karpov" book, which, despite its many criticisms, was the length a repertoire book probably should be.

Pessoa wrote on 02/12/14 at 10:26:02:


When I stop playing whack-a-mole with problem lines.

Writing a repertoire book for White is a fool's errand.

BPaulsen wrote on 01/14/14 at 04:37:56:


What interests me rather more is: When will this book actually appear? Everyman announces it for December 2014. Is that reasonable?

Pingudon wrote on 01/13/14 at 11:53:36:


http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1324330989

Does anyone knows what line will be covered in this book? It seems a solid way to begin the game