Michael Ayton wrote on 07/03/18 at 21:18:46:
Really enjoyed looking at the free overview -- I'd previously rather superficially put this line down as a bit stodgy and unexciting as I hadn't realised just how many concrete ideas it contained!
I think many White players think that the Winawer lines are easy wins for them or something. In my opinion these lines are all playable for Black:
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 Dd7
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 b6
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 Ce7
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Aa5
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Axc3+ 6. bxc3 Da5
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Axc3+ 6. bxc3 Dc7
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Axc3+ 6. bxc3 Cc6
-3. Cc3 Ab4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Axc3+ 6. bxc3 Ce7 7. Dg4 0-0
Michael Ayton wrote on 07/03/18 at 21:18:46:
Is 5 Qg4 Bf8 6 Nf3 missing, or am I blind?
I have the database, and in Chapter 16 with 7. Cf3, he mentions that 5. Dg4 Af8 6. Cf3 Ce7 7. Ag5 is another move order transposing 6. Ag5 Ce7 7. Cf3, so it is covered this way.