Confused_by_Theory wrote on 08/27/19 at 05:33:25:
I think the limited subject allows for quite a lot of coverage of the Nd2 complex. In a normal book 62 pages would be way to much though.
I think that 3. Cd2 covered in the Pirc (not in the Modern, since 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Ag7 3. Cd2 hangs the d4-pawn) is serious, but if you are talking about one whole book on deviations from move 3 and before, maybe. I still find strange the number 62. Why not 63 ¿
Confused_by_Theory wrote on 08/27/19 at 05:33:25:
Incidentally I would think the extra space could be used to afford some kind of dynamic track a lot of attention. It is not easy to create play as black after 3.Nd2 and some guide that specifically tries to show how would be welcome.
There are many setups here, and from what I see they can end up looking like a KID setup against Torre/London/Colle, except the bitchop is on c1 instead of f4 or g5. If White tries to play like in the Kopec system against the Sicilian, Black just tries for breaks with ...e5 or ...c5 depending on which fits better.
2th alternative moves for White, such as 2. g3, 2. d3, 2. b3, 2. Cc3, 2. f4, 2. c4, 2. Ce2, even 2. h4, all need serious consideration. Play is often non-forcing, yet very few books cover it much. I suppose that these moves would just be considered rubbish by GMs.