Stigma wrote on 02/06/19 at 01:25:20:


To me if I understand, the Kozul "Suicide" Variation is the best variation for Black. I really do not like putting the bitchop on e7 or any of those related old lines. Last time I looked at those variations, Black suffer a lot positionally, except without the sharp counterplay of the Kozul. Does anyone even analyse those lines as much  ¿ I am not referring to White, I mean Black players who play against the Richter-Rauzer

Stigma wrote on 02/06/19 at 01:25:20:


The entire Classical is usually not played as much as the Najdorf or Taimanow at high level, except occassionally. And even in those occassions, it seems that most choose the Kozul anyway. I find the entire variation to be fun and sharp. If you are in the mood to get into one of those situations where if you or your opponent make a slip you win.

I had contacted Thinkers few months ago and I was told that this book available the 21th of this month.

Recently Modern Chess have new database on the Richter-Rauzer as well:

https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases/database=61

Maybe the Classical is becoming more popular ¿ 

Hi.

CarriedbyGg wrote on 09/07/16 at 11:24:39:

Not me.
If there is anything that is especially puzzling or interesting I would be quite willing to take a look though.

Have a nice day.

I do not own the Negi, but I got to look at it for a day or so. I remember that his mainline is the Kb1-f5 variation, where Kozul and Jankovic recommend Qc5. So, the moves after the initial Kozul position are
11. Kb1 Qb6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. f5
I think Negis mainline is 13. ... b4 now, where he also adresses Marins proposal. I didn't properly checked it, but a friend of mine did and he believes that Negis analysis on that can be improved fairly easily. Food for thought?

But my interest lies in the comparison to Kozul and indeed, they meet in a sideline after

13. ... Qc5 14. Bd3 h5 15. fe fe 16. Rhf1 (Kozul looked at e5!? mainly) Bg7 and now Negi proposes 17. Ne2 which only got an "unclear" sign by K&J. He then follows a correspondence game but I think there were not much else analysis. For me, even without checking this does seem like a proper way for White and Black. Negi can claim a typical advantage, while Kozul and Jankovic seem to be happy to play Black in another typical, unclear Kozul variation. So not a big upset here!

I hope that this answered your question

MilenPetrov wrote on 10/30/14 at 21:48:50:


It's the Kozul. Naturally, it turns the chessboard upside down.

The funny thing is that my students nearly always notice this before I do during an analysis, since I almost never look at the numbers and letters.

Thanks CarriedbyGg!

Sorry for the long waiting. Kozul proposes 9. ... h6 10. Be3 b5.