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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #35 - 11/26/21 at 16:07:02
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Scarblac wrote on 11/25/21 at 16:07:45:
What is the line given against the 4.d3 Two Knights? That's what I see the most by far these days.

4...d5!? Smiley

Scarblac wrote on 11/25/21 at 16:07:45:
And do Everyman still do their PGN / PDF ebooks? I find them more practical than paper books.

I've done the CB file already. The PGN will be converted from that – when I get round to it.
  
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Reply #34 - 11/26/21 at 15:11:22
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Scarblac wrote on 11/25/21 at 16:07:45:
do Everyman still do their PGN / PDF ebooks?


Yes. Go to:
https://everymanchess.com/collections/ebooks
I suggest you set up an account. They sent me an e-mail with links for Black Friday sales.

It is a good idea to get reward points. I found that confusing at first, but it's worth the trouble as they do add up.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #33 - 11/25/21 at 16:07:45
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Interesting book. I've started playing 1...e5 a few years ago and adding some disreputable sidelines to my normal lines sounds like a great idea.

What is the line given against the 4.d3 Two Knights? That's what I see the most by far these days.

And do Everyman still do their PGN / PDF ebooks? I find them more practical than paper books.
  
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Reply #32 - 11/25/21 at 14:50:44
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IMHO it should be interesting, in the future, a similar book vs. other moves than 1.e4!
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #31 - 11/25/21 at 11:17:08
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I haven't had a good look at the Ulvestad 5...b5 6.Bf1 Nxd5!? yet.  I have sometimes played the Ulvestad myself with Black, but am yet to face 6.Bf1 (6.Bxc6+ Qxc6 has been the most usual response in my games).  I remember that 6...Nd4 7.c3 Nxd5 8.cxd4! (covered in the extract) was also analysed as better for White here at Chesspublishing.com some time ago.

I may well pick up a copy myself in the near future, as I've always been interested in these wacky Open Games sidelines and the Two Knights chapter in particular is somewhat relevant to my repertoire.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #30 - 11/25/21 at 07:13:00
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tracke wrote on 11/24/21 at 20:04:33:
Looks like a must-buy for me!

tracke Smiley




For me as well. In the introduction SIM Tait accurately describes my approach to the Classical Dutch.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #29 - 11/24/21 at 20:04:33
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Now there‘s a pdf preview on Everyman‘s homepage:

https://everymanchess.com/collections/coming-soon/products/a-disreputable-openin...

24 pages with toc, introduction and large parts of the Two Knights Ulvestad chapter.

Looks like a must-buy for me!

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Reply #28 - 11/18/21 at 23:21:39
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shuda2 wrote on 11/17/21 at 10:30:46:
I find it very useful and refer to it regularly. I also have more recent literature on 1.b3, and while some lines are tricky, your book is very well-written and remains the main source and I play 1.b3 fairly regularly, not just for surprise value.

Looking forward to the new book, even though its on a different subject.


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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #27 - 11/17/21 at 10:30:46
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I find it very useful and refer to it regularly. I also have more recent literature on 1.b3, and while some lines are tricky, your book is very well-written and remains the main source and I play 1.b3 fairly regularly, not just for surprise value.

Looking forward to the new book, even though its on a different subject.
  
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Reply #26 - 11/17/21 at 07:04:32
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Justinhorton wrote on 11/15/21 at 20:52:19:
A book I remember buying in Waterstone's on Grey Street in Newcastle. I was consulting it just the other day (after losing an online game in the opening to Dominic Lawson, no less).


Was it still useful? Smiley . Twenty years is a very long time in chess theory, even after 1 b3.
  
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A book I remember buying in Waterstone's on Grey Street in Newcastle. I was consulting it just the other day (after losing an online game in the opening to Dominic Lawson, no less).
  
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Reply #24 - 11/15/21 at 08:54:25
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shuda2 wrote on 10/23/21 at 13:39:50:
I, for one, am looking forward to buying and reading the book. I also have your "Nimzo-Larsen Attack" book on the shelves.

Thanks Smiley

MW wrote on 10/23/21 at 18:03:40:
Wow...the Nimzo-Larsen book must be close to twenty years old now....?

Yes, that was 2001, I think. Jeez.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #23 - 11/15/21 at 08:52:31
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Finished the proofs yesterday. Average turn around for production etc is about six weeks. So I guess it'll be out in January Smiley
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #22 - 10/23/21 at 23:23:51
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Thanks Jonathan!
  
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Wow...the Nimzo-Larsen book must be close to twenty years old now....?
  
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