Hi.

Stigma wrote on 03/19/21 at 05:00:53:

True.

an ordinary chessplayer wrote on 03/18/21 at 14:58:38:

Stigma wrote on 03/19/21 at 05:45:40:

Rogozenko sounds like a familiar name. Think it may have been this book my opponent was using.

Sveshnikov, Kotronias, Plichta and maybe more (not to forget Taylor for white for example Edit: And TonyRo! ) 
covering the line means it may be time to read up a bit on the whole line if you want to use it. Sounds like it's getting theoretical.

Thanks both and have a nice day.

Confused_by_Theory wrote on 03/18/21 at 12:30:48:

Most Black players who aim for the Four Knights or Classical would choose another move than 3...Nf6 against 3.Nc3 anyway.

OK, 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bb5 is a line. But especially after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6 I don't think White has any good alternative to 4.d4. So 3...d6 should be the ticket for Classical players.

Hi.

Yes. Of course. 4.d4 can be played there and Tony does have a chapter on 3...e5.

Was thinking of
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.Nc3 g6

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5
Is simply what you play if seeking to avoid both Kalashnikov and Sveshnikov in that specific position and it goes into the Rossolimo stuff.
Edit: You also avoid Sicilian Four knights, Classical and some other setups of course.

Have a nice day.

Confused_by_Theory wrote on 03/18/21 at 00:43:11:

You're mistaken; 4.d4 is an Open Sicilian but doesn't allow the Kalashnikov.

It’s an interesting suggestion, in a way. But one might question the workload - a pragmatic question. A ‘good’ AD for black is one versus less threatening tries where might defaults into moves akin to a regular dragon, yes. A bad one is a typical Maroczy. Written partly in truth there, partly with just a little mischief. 

Does Nf3 and Nc3 happen often? I’ve played the K for nearly 30 years on and off. Since it started (a very short article by Svesh in a Russian periodical). I’ve had the double knight approach... once. Two years ago v an IM - and I lost a bad dragon, all my fault for not knowing it. Perhaps I’m hanging around in the wrong circles, if it is so infrequent

Black can also just look at the typical anti-anti-Svesh ...e5 approaches, following eg Carlsen. Ideas: Quick Nd7-b6 to neutralize B on c4 and the K on d5, and punt for ...f5 (see Svidler Carlsen iirc). That’s my humble suggestion.

Peace y’all.

The latter. fueled by statistics (they may have changed last two yeers though). I feel that Black has very few chances to take the initiative and create winning chances. This quote didn't help either: "Ah yes, the bane of all Kalashnikov players"(page 268). This should not be understood as criticism of the book. But I do think it a pity that thus far nobody has systematically researched the Acc. Dragon as a tool to transpose to an improved version of the Dragon proper.

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This is correct of course, but I'd like to stress that they have something in common too: in both Black displays fighting spirit.

bragesjo wrote on 03/13/21 at 08:34:45:

I would think of Sicilian Najdorf..