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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2916 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Avrukh Reply #4 - 08/20/15 at 20:10:39	Post Tools	Print Post
	I've had a look at it in the bookshop and frankly I am amazed and stumped. He has dumped the main line Qxc4, Bd2 etc for the a4 line, but I am deeply un-impressed. Seems very light compared to his previous efforts.


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ErictheRed God Member Offline USCF National Master Posts: 2533 Location: USA Joined: 10/02/05	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Avrukh Reply #3 - 07/25/15 at 18:19:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	I haven't seen 1A, but if it's similar to 1, then I don't think that it's necessary for a 1900-player. You could use it as a reference, but better to read something else like Bologan's book or even Dunnington's old Winning With the Catalan (a fantastic book) first. As a 2200+ player I didn't find that Avrukh's book helped me much at all OTB. It was just too big and dense. Good for a reference or correspondence I guess, but overkill for my level of opening preparation.


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DenVerdsligeRejsende Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 269 Location: København Joined: 05/16/14	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Avrukh Reply #2 - 05/07/15 at 23:35:03	Post Tools	Print Post
	I have this for a few days. Short answer is yes, not only is it updated in many parts, some main choices are changed completely. Important changes are in main Open Catalan, 7. Dc2 dxc4 8. a4 (not 8. Qxc4). Another is main line Benoni Modern, 9...Te8 10. Af4 (not 10. Nd2).


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TN YaBB Moderator Offline Posts: 3420 Joined: 11/07/08 Gender:	Re: Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Avrukh Reply #1 - 05/07/15 at 23:23:34	Post Tools	Print Post
	I've already ordered it, but I haven't received it yet. I'll make some observations when I have had the opportunity to examine it thoroughly.

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TD God Member Offline Feyenoord forever! Posts: 625 Location: Rotterdam, NLD Joined: 02/12/11	Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan by Avrukh 05/07/15 at 19:24:10	Post Tools	Print Post
	Any comments on this new book (compared to GM1)? Is it worth the buy if you are a 1900-player and haven't studied all of the Catalan of GM1 yet?


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