Bibs wrote on 05/23/17 at 21:22:32:


That rings a bell. Did cox use one of Sadler's games in his d4 repertoire book in the Benoni chapter?

Speaking of old recollections, I guess the first time this f3+Bg5 stuff really came onto my radar screen is when Gulko used it to roll up an 18-year-old Kasparov.  The game was the subject of an instructional article in Chess Life in those days.

Stigma wrote on 05/23/17 at 02:25:28:


Yes, it is a labor of love. 

Often, passionate and dedicated amateurs produce wonderful works because love of their subject--not professional obligation--compels them to speak.  Readers will judge for themselves, but the few titled players who have seen it so far have been very complimentary, and I hope that this is one of those times.

Yes, this is my book!  I was waiting for Everyman to update the information on their website before announcing it here.

It's a complete repertoire starting with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4, but also forms a complete repertoire against the Modern Benoni (and many other Benoni lines) by transposition.  I spend a lot of time on earlier deviations such as the 4...0-0, 5...c6, and 6...d5 system, and outline ways to play against the Modern and Pirc as well.

The recommendation is indeed my beloved 6.Bg5 in the Saemisch.  I'm not sure how detailed I want to get in this thread, but yes, I'm extremely happy with what I recommend against Benko options like 6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 intending ...c5 and ...b5.  I do not go very far down well-trodden paths there (and spend some time showing why I think White should avoid those lines).  Instead, I propose an earlier deviation that isn't mentioned at all in Bojkov's repertoire book, for instance. 

I submitted the final draft of the book about a month ago, so it's entirely complete from my end and is currently being edited and typeset, so it should be available soon.  My manuscript came to 375 pages, and while I'm not sure how big the final book will be, I want to point out that the book is dense and thoroughly researched. 

I can't wait to get a hard copy of this in my hands!

I'd rather have a book on the Two Bishops Variation (does anyone know a better name?) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.Bg5 with Bd3 to follow. The nice thing is it can be played against the Modern and Old Benoni as well:

Nieuweboer,M - Almarza Mato,C [E71]
ws H/329 ICCF, 28.08.2012


1-0

In another game in the same group I played 10.Nge2 and narrowly escaped with a draw (that one began as a KID).
Or would you call a game like this "overly confrontational"?

Great news! Looking forward to this, surely a labor of love.

@Eric, if you're reading this:

I hope you have something good against Black's attempts to play it in Benko Gambit style (6.Bg5 a6 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.Nh3 c5 9.d5 b5 for instance).

https://www.amazon.com/Opening-Repertoire-Saemisch-Kings-Indian/dp/1781944016/re...

Somehow this author sounds super familiar...like something in brain is flashing red...