Comments on: Dealing with d4 deviations – Book review https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/ Chess blog about chess tactics, chess games and chess books Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Mistreaver https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/#comment-2104 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:11:05 +0000 https://chessentials.com/?p=45#comment-2104 In reply to Marc.

Hi Marc,

No problem, it happened to us all. I actually fell for the same trap, although it was only in an online blitz games, I know how it feels 😀
Yes, there is definitely a gap in chess literature regarding offbeat d4 systems. I am not aware of any books published recently, which is a shame, considering that their theory has advanced rapidly in the last couple of years.

In any case, games such as these are a good lesson that you shouldn’t always follow the analysis blindly 🙂

With best regards
Vjekoslav

]]> By: Marc https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/#comment-2098 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:36:46 +0000 https://chessentials.com/?p=45#comment-2098 In reply to Mistreaver.

Hi Vjekoslav,

Thank you for your sympathy. I lost in the end (although it wasn’t easy for my opponent), and it was a tournament game, but that’s ok — I’m just a medium-level amateur (1749 Elo at the moment), and my opponent was much higher rated anyway (more than 300 Elo difference), so not a terrible loss overall.

It would be very useful if John Cox made an update to his book. It fills an important gap.

All the best
Marc

]]> By: Mistreaver https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/#comment-2081 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:42:43 +0000 https://chessentials.com/?p=45#comment-2081 In reply to Marc.

Hi Marc,
I am glad you liked my review, and feel sorry that you fell for the well known trap. Hope it was not a serious tournament game. Did you lose in the end?
To be completely honest, I haven’t rechecked every single line Cox has given, but I guess it makes sense to do so.
Because the book is somewhat old, and some systems such as London system have really been popular in the course of last couple of years.

With best regards
Vjekoslav

]]> By: Marc https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/#comment-2080 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:32:08 +0000 https://chessentials.com/?p=45#comment-2080 PPS: I played 15…Qc4 and 16…Rfd8.

]]> By: Marc https://chessentials.com/dealing-with-d4-deviations-book-review/#comment-2079 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:24:41 +0000 https://chessentials.com/?p=45#comment-2079 I bought this book only yesterday for a just-in-time preparation for a game today. I had read your review, but thought nonetheless that the book would be a good choice, having enjoyed (and still enjoying) John Cox’ “Starting out: 1.d4”. I felt well prepared for the London Nbd2 line — until I fell into the 10.Nxd7 hole, because I was thinking John Cox would have warned me if there was any danger, and I knew about the other bishop sacrifice line. Well, he didn’t, as you knew. And as I should have known, had I only read your review more carefully, but what were the chances that the one analytical hole you show is the one I come across? (interestingly, many years ago in London, someone talked about a hole in the pavement in some area — I had stepped into that hole the same day, and that’s a true story). So, thanks for the review, and may your warning be heard.

PS: Are there other holes in the analysis? Perhaps it’s the only one, and I can continue to trust this book. Here’s to hope.

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