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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #46 - 05/24/18 at 09:25:19
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I'm not all that pessimistic - Shaw goes down the line given by TopNotch, assessing it as +/=, objectively drawn but with practical chances for White. Black not only has to remember the theory to make it to the ending, but also subsequently hold said ending, which may be easier said than done. Anyways, against a booked-up opponent, he gives 13 g3!? as a non-forcing alternative, albeit without promising an advantage.

In general I think the Re1/Bf1 thingy is a decent practical weapon, with a built-in "bail-out" option (13 g3) if you don't want to go straight in for the sharpest line.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #45 - 05/23/18 at 23:59:29
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fjd wrote on 05/23/18 at 23:06:22:
I've just purchased Vol 2 (on the French and Sicilian Sidelines) om Forward Chess and can answer any questions about recommendations and such.


My personal feeling have always been that Black is fine in all lines after 3. Cd2 c5. How do you feel about the 4. exd5 Qxd5 main line in the book?
  
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Reply #44 - 05/23/18 at 23:06:22
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I've just purchased Vol 2 (on the French and Sicilian Sidelines) om Forward Chess and can answer any questions about recommendations and such.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #43 - 05/16/18 at 02:19:38
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Confused_by_Theory wrote on 05/15/18 at 02:56:07:
Hi.

TopNotch wrote on 05/15/18 at 01:51:31:
As I posted on the Quality Chess website Blog, this line unfortunately doesn't work for White. And judging by the lack of any response to the analysis shared there, it seems John Shaw et al are all in
agreement.

At least White isn't worse after 12.Bf1, and it's a game.

Is it definitive that there is nothing in the book against this?

Have a nice day.


Is it definitive?, well we'll have to wait and see what they came up with in the book to know for sure. Secretly I'm rooting for them.

fjd wrote on 05/15/18 at 09:05:40:
Jacob and John generally make a point not to debate analysis before the book has been released, IIRC.


That's not true, they have commented on posted analysis plenty before book releases, they just don't go into much detail which is understandable. However a simple  acknowledgement would have been appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I really hope the analysis in the book when it's finally released has some staying power, somewhat like their 12...h6! move did from their Playing The French book from 2013 in the following line:

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.Re1 Qc7 12.Qe2 h6! Still holding strong in 2018. Of course its a bit easier to find equality for Black Repertoires than it is to find an edge for White ones.

Curiously I find it an uncanny coincidence that move 12 seems to be such a critical juncture in both Repertoire books for this Tarrasch line Smiley
  
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Reply #42 - 05/15/18 at 09:05:40
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Jacob and John generally make a point not to debate analysis before the book has been released, IIRC.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #41 - 05/15/18 at 02:56:07
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Hi.

TopNotch wrote on 05/15/18 at 01:51:31:
As I posted on the Quality Chess website Blog, this line unfortunately doesn't work for White. And judging by the lack of any response to the analysis shared there, it seems John Shaw et al are all in agreement.

At least White isn't worse after 12.Bf1, and it's a game.

Is it definitive that there is nothing in the book against this?

Have a nice day.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #40 - 05/15/18 at 01:51:31
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fjd wrote on 05/08/18 at 19:14:19:
Abridged variation indexes have been posted on the QC blog, so we can (to some extent) now begin actual discussion of the choices:

6 Nb3 against the Guimard
4 Ngf3 against 3...a6 and 3...Be7
Main Line against 3...Nf6
Main Line against 3...c5; based on 10...a6 11 Re1 Qc7 12 Bf1!?

While in the Sicilian;

6 Nxc6 against the Four Knights
5 c4 against the Kan and 6 Be3/7 Qf3 against the Taimanov (a la Attacking the FS)
6 c4 against the Kalashnikov
9 Nd5 against the Sveshnikov
5 c4 against the Accelerated Dragon
9 0-0-0 against the Dragon proper
6 f3 against the Classical and Najdorf, and 6 Be3/7 f3 against the Scheveningen.


As I posted on the Quality Chess website Blog, this line unfortunately doesn't work for White. And judging by the lack of any response to the analysis shared there, it seems John Shaw et al are all in agreement. 

At least White isn't worse after 12.Bf1, and it's a game.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #39 - 05/10/18 at 09:32:35
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bragesjo wrote on 05/10/18 at 08:38:31:
I am however a bit curious why 6 Nxc6 vs Four Knights are choosen since the repertour enters Sveshnikov so there are no transposing problems after Nb5 and Bb4 is simply good for white?


The simple reason might be that this has already been covered by Negi in his GM-Repertoire series. Another reason might be that 6.Ndb5 Bb4 requires some effort by White to prove something - see Negi again.

I am quite happy to see 6.Nxc6 covered since I prefer to avoid the Sveshnikov with White. Until the book can convince me otherwise I will certainly stick to the Rossolimo Variation which I really like for White. On the other hand after years of practice I find the Anti-Sicilians against 2...e6 and 2...d6 a bit toothless.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #38 - 05/10/18 at 08:38:31
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fjd wrote on 05/08/18 at 19:14:19:
While in the Sicilian;

6 Nxc6 against the Four Knights
5 c4 against the Kan and 6 Be3/7 Qf3 against the Taimanov (a la Attacking the FS)
6 c4 against the Kalashnikov
9 Nd5 against the Sveshnikov
5 c4 against the Accelerated Dragon
9 0-0-0 against the Dragon proper
6 f3 against the Classical and Najdorf, and 6 Be3/7 f3 against the Scheveningen.


My initial thoghts are that the lines looks like good recommendations and are in a coherent style.
I am however a bit curious why 6 Nxc6 vs Four Knights are choosen since the repertour enters Sveshnikov so there are no transposing problems after Nb5 and Bb4 is simply good for white?
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #37 - 05/08/18 at 19:14:19
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Abridged variation indexes have been posted on the QC blog, so we can (to some extent) now begin actual discussion of the choices:

6 Nb3 against the Guimard
4 Ngf3 against 3...a6 and 3...Be7
Main Line against 3...Nf6
Main Line against 3...c5; based on 10...a6 11 Re1 Qc7 12 Bf1!?

While in the Sicilian;

6 Nxc6 against the Four Knights
5 c4 against the Kan and 6 Be3/7 Qf3 against the Taimanov (a la Attacking the FS)
6 c4 against the Kalashnikov
9 Nd5 against the Sveshnikov
5 c4 against the Accelerated Dragon
9 0-0-0 against the Dragon proper
6 f3 against the Classical and Najdorf, and 6 Be3/7 f3 against the Scheveningen.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #36 - 04/26/18 at 19:51:34
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #35 - 04/19/18 at 22:52:18
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The first book will upload next week together with the Ehlvest book. The other briefly thereafter. Samples follow rapidly to this.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #34 - 03/22/18 at 14:27:54
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At least we got a specific release date : 23 May 2018.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #33 - 03/22/18 at 08:59:41
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We've got 6 f3 against the Najdorf and Classical, and 9 0-0-0 against the Dragon, apparently.
  
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Re: Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian and French by Shaw
Reply #32 - 03/22/18 at 08:32:00
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I wonder if there’s anyone in the world who’s looked at all the variations in that 14-book Anand series (besides Khalifman).
  
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