The line with Ne8 is quite risky, but a lot interesting to study. I am studying this line since a few weeks. When I discovered here that Bologan gives h6 I was very surprised, I didn't know that here, but after looking it quickly it's not that surprising. It has even been played by Polgar and other GM. At corr level, it's the speciality of Aldrete, a 2500 guy from ICC, 8 games, 5 loss, 2 wins and one draw. The results are not fantastics but what I understand about this move: it does not necessarly transpose into Anand-Nakamura because the idea is to "always" keep the knight on e8 to defend c7/d6 while preparing g5, f4, Rf7, Bf8, Rg7, Ng6 etc and trying to attack while surviving on the queenside...

so I suppose the indirect suggestion is 10.Nd2 f5 11.c5 h6. Hard to believe...

So does he not have the old main line stuff 11. c5 Nf6 12. f3 f4 13. Nc4 g5 14.a4 etc. via another move order?

I noticed the bit about in effect covering two replies to 9. Nd2 -- the other things really add to the oddness.

I have this DVD as well, haven't finished it yet but enjoying it so far. 

He recommends a Benko style approach against a few of the sidelines i.e. quick ...b5 pawn sacrifice which might not be to everyone's taste. He covers the 9...Ne8 variation against the Bayonet, this is a change from his 9...c6 recommendation from his first DVD. He has quite extensive (6 clips) coverage of the fianchetto variation, which I have found particularly interesting as I play both sides of this, he sticks to recommending ...Nc6, ...a6, ...Rb8 followed by ...b5 set-up. I believe he recommended this in both his first DVD and his book for Chess Stars.

I also like that there is accompanying analysis files in a separate database from the DVD, these have game references and are reasonably detailed.

From what I've seen so far and looking through the analysis files I think it's a good product, at 7+hrs running time you get your moneys worth. For me it continues the trend of Bologan producing well researched and instructive DVDs. 

P.S. I'm not a King's Indian expert, therefore I can't say whether what he's recommending holds up to theoretical scrutiny or not, it will be interesting to hear what experts think of his recommendations.

A truly bleak place to play isn't it, Hastings? 
Windswept, grey, freezing, rainy, and a town that Morrissey sung about in 'Everyday is like Sunday' - "seaside town they forgot to close down".And an array of horrid B&Bs.
Mind you, good memories from one year though. 
Enjoy your time at The Pig in Paradise and good luck in the games.

Absolutely!
Download Bologan, buy a bottle of red and a monster turkey and you are set. 
Tomorrow - Queen's speech, a miserable Eastenders special, repeat of James Bond and The Snowman. And hours of KID fun. Glorious.
('Scuse the anglocentric aspect there, international comrades)

JEH wrote on 12/23/15 at 10:45:27:


Download it dear comrade.