GabrielGale wrote on 04/21/16 at 13:43:21:


The game is in this month's update - http://www.chesspublishing.com/content/5/index.htm 

Smerdon has some nice coverage of what I like to call the two result system:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.Re1 Nc6 7.c3 e6 8.d4 cxd4 9.cxd4 d5 10.e5 Ne4.

I would be tempted to try this myself with white from time to time, were it not for 10...Ng8!? which actually scores pretty well and resembles a good advanced French for black. Curiously Smerdon has not mentioned this move in any of his updates, and it is not clear to me what is white's most promising way to proceed. By the way GM Chris Ward recommended this 10...Ng8!? line in an Anti-Sicilian video he did years ago for Foxy Video.

Hopefully Smerdon will see this post or someone will bring it to his attention, and he will explore this line in a future update.

Regards,

Tops

GMTonyKosten wrote on 04/23/16 at 21:19:05:


Carlsen should have subscribed to Chess Publishing 

Oops, yep.

Don't know, but van Kampen analyses 7.Bc4 in depth in his Chess24 video series.

Edit: Looks from the preview like Jones covers 7.Bc4 in the March update.

GMTonyKosten wrote on 04/21/16 at 00:38:37:



"It almost looks too easy"

Thanks for the replies.

I have done some checking of reviews and ChessPub threads and I've come the following order...

1) Kornev. Most up to date, and I like the compactness of the Chess Stars books which make them ideal for carry around. Coverage of the KIA (which I play) and the Moscow (which I don't) is a bonus.

2) Bologan DVD. I must be somewhat of a Bologan fan boy and I like his no nonsense lecture style.  

I might not read a much of my books, but I do watch my DVDs, sometimes more than once. I like this method of absorbing ideas and refresher's.

3) Bologan book. Covers just the Rossolimo, so I think would be a useful additional reference.

4) Jones. I've seen some good reviews, especially with Gawain's explanation of ideas, but not sure if it is necessary after the other 3.

Right, I think I'll be well set up to decimate the Sicilian! (http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1440845201)

@RdC You must be thinking of a different book. How to Beat the Sicilian Defense is a repertoire based on the Moscow, Rossolimo, and 3.d3 against 2...e6.

JEH wrote on 04/19/16 at 14:39:50:


Gawain's book was more about playing 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 with ideas of following up with f4 and an assault on the King-side in the manner of the Grand Prix Attack.

There's at least one assuming trick.

In the line 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nge2 Nf6 6. O-O a6 7. d3 then 7. .. d5 doesn't work because of 8. exd5 exd5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd4 cxd4 11. Qh5 where 11. .. Be6 can be met by 12. Re1




Those who play the Sicilian now know it and play 7. .. b5 instead.