tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post1244479946054624611..comments2023-10-15T02:49:22.460-07:00Comments on Chessgasm: 'Chess Explained: The Taimanov Sicilian' ReviewedCaeruleum Canishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384515707231829569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post-2476899353139079242008-07-27T20:31:00.000-07:002008-07-27T20:31:00.000-07:00Thanks for the advice. I have the Finnish GM's bo...Thanks for the advice. I have the Finnish GM's book, and it does provide good explanation, it's just out of date. And I like Yermo's style a lot. I was playing a rather rare line with 5...Qf6 that gives decent play, but white can always kill the game if he wants to play solidly but without ambition. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading!Caeruleum Canishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384515707231829569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post-24781666212073677952008-07-27T06:18:00.000-07:002008-07-27T06:18:00.000-07:00Hello Caeruleum,Greetings from Dalllas. It looks l...Hello Caeruleum,<BR/><BR/>Greetings from Dalllas. It looks like we are starting this blogging thing at about the same time.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that both Rizzitano books are excellent. I especially like his coverage of the Colle, London, Tromp, etc in How to Beat 1. d4.<BR/><BR/>If you are considering the Classical Sicilian, you might try to find an old copy of Easy Guide to the Classical Sicilian by Yrjola. It has some of the best explanations of typical plans that I have read in any opening book.<BR/><BR/>If the black side of the Exchange Ruy Lopez, has you frustrated, you might try 5. ...Ne7. This line is fairly well explained in The Ruy Lopez: a Guide for Black by Johnsen and Johannessen.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I really do have too many chess books. Thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post-87502242773071699022008-07-25T19:03:00.000-07:002008-07-25T19:03:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for adding me to your rolls! Thank...Thanks so much for adding me to your rolls! Thanks to all for taking the time to check out my blog. I hope you all like it.Caeruleum Canishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384515707231829569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post-13389649955866518852008-07-25T01:28:00.000-07:002008-07-25T01:28:00.000-07:00welcome aboard! lovely blog. marvelous. thank y...welcome aboard! lovely blog. marvelous. thank you.<BR/><BR/>i am adding you to my rss feed and will be sure to add you to my links, from the list of future revisions i maintain (already so large, more work to do, endless, endless work on earth or was it vanity, in Ecclesiastes).<BR/><BR/>warm regards dk (i am the DK mentioned there, aka david k et al)transformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114498565684333622.post-47792804090373794112008-07-24T16:00:00.000-07:002008-07-24T16:00:00.000-07:00Hello Caeruleum,Greetings and hello from a fellow ...Hello Caeruleum,<BR/><BR/>Greetings and hello from a fellow chess blogger!<BR/><BR/>When I first started out, most of the popular Sicilian variations contains a bit of theory to wade through and I got turned off. However if you're comfortable with the resulting pawn structures/activity you get from the opening position then by all means go for it.<BR/><BR/>One of the problems of chess is the amount of literature available and spending stuff that you don't really require. I've been trying to restrict myself on chess books and chess DVDs (I blame Chessbase) and ones that suit my playing style.. albeit not always successfully. :)<BR/><BR/>cheers and take care.tanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248501580728956514noreply@blogger.com