XChess1971 wrote on 12/24/19 at 01:03:30:


I agree that is is s good book.
I will use this book as primary source when the Correspondence event starts even through my intention is to transpose to Bc4 Yugoslav since I still knows the positions by heart. I have not really browsed through the Bc4 chapter yet.

He also advocatees the Ng4 line vs marozy that I mentiod before and also an additional system as well. The  book also covers c3 Sicilian,  Morra Gambit and delayed c3.

bragesjo wrote on 12/18/19 at 09:02:04:


Well if you think it is worth it. Give it a shot! It is even harder to play in correspondence than OTB.

Another example

bragesjo wrote on 12/13/19 at 12:49:32:


I'm curious what that line is if you're willing to share

XChess1971 wrote on 12/15/19 at 02:07:02:


The book is Panjwanis 2nd edition of Hyper accelerated Dragon.

The line starts with 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 d3 4 Bxd3  g6 5 c4 Bg7 6 Nf3 d6 7 h3 (else Bg4 is strong) Nf6 8 00 00 9 Nc3 Nfd7 is the new idea. The idea is to play Bxc3 after moves like Be3 or Bg5 and then play Ne5. White can hardly avoid the double pawn scenarion without consessions. The idea is to play Nd7 as soon as white plays Nc3 beofr whtie can play Qd2. I have not computer checked the line but it looks plausible for black.I have seen similar idea several years ago in a other Marocy Bind variation but with black even having a out pf placed pawn on a5 where white  quickly play Nc2 to avoid Knight Exchange at d4 where one book written for white (Experts vs Siciilian) thought better for white an one book (Opening for black Explained) thought an edge for black.

bragesjo wrote on 03/21/19 at 08:07:41:


I have that book in Kindle. It will suit you well. It has different ideas. I would say it is the latest word on the Maroczy against the Sicilian ...g6. I can also suggest you to get Maroczy Structures from Mikhalchisin.
If I tried to avoid as many Anti-Sicilians as possible I would go for 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6. I know that you are on a Maroczy Thematical. So you can't deviate. But the Carsten Hansen's 20th Anniversary should help you a lot.

I can also mention that I play French in rated Corr Chess games since in Winaver with b6 computers first thinks that white is 1.5 pawns better after Qg4 and after that several concrete accurate theoretical moves are inserted the computers evalutes the position as completly equal.

But I stopped to play French in over the board games since 75% of all games was in exchange variation regardles of opponents rating.