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Grandmaster Repertoire
1.e4 vs. the French, Caro-Kann and Philidor
Ever since its inception in 2008, the Grandmaster Repertoire series has produced some of the world s best opening books, but an elite repertoire with 1.e4 has always been missing until now. In the Grandmaster Repertoire 1.e4 series, Indian superstar Parimarjan Negi presents his own world-class repertoire. Building on a foundation of tried-and-tested main lines, the author shares a wealth of his innovative analysis to chart a course towards an advantage for White. Volume One covers the French, Caro-Kann and Philidor."
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600 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2014
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April 25, 2021
I've been working on the four opening books for White written (so far) by this grandmaster (little did I know I would be reading his books religiously when we happened to play in the same game of casual soccer at a chess tournament in Denmark in 2014), and they've been amazing - I've been playing 1.Nf3 the most in my 20's because I neglected learning proper openings, but with his books I'm on the way to playing 1.e4 confidently at the board.
Here's a sample game where using his lines worked well:
Me (2395) - Opponent (2504) (ratings are FIDE)
Training match (Game 3), Internet Chess Club, 07.03.2017
Time control: 25 minutes + 10 seconds/move
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8.Bd3 c4 9. Be2 Nf5 10. Bd1!? Nc6 11. Ne2 Bd7 12. O-O O-O-O 13. Ng3! Nce7
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March 7, 2017
April 25, 2021 update: well, I just went through this book again, as I never managed to make these lines truly my own, but since last year I've been working a lot more on openings, and now my brain is a little more capable of actually absorbing these main lines (I hope). The Caro-Kann section is a little dated now because the ...h5! resource in the 4...Nf6 Caro hadn't been known when this book was first published, but the French lines (and Philidor) still seem relevant to me.
Here's a sample game where using his lines worked well:
Me (2395) - Opponent (2504) (ratings are FIDE)
Training match (Game 3), Internet Chess Club, 07.03.2017
Time control: 25 minutes + 10 seconds/move
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8.Bd3 c4 9. Be2 Nf5 10. Bd1!? Nc6 11. Ne2 Bd7 12. O-O O-O-O 13. Ng3! Nce7
13...Nce7 14.Nh5 Rhg8 (or 14...Rdg8) 15.Qh3 gives White a clear advantage.(the main line in the book is 13...Rdg8) 14. Nh5 Ba4 15. Qh3 g6 16. Nf6 Ng8 17. Nxg8 Rdxg8 18. g4 Ne7 19. Bh6 Nc6 20. f4 Qb6 21. Qe3 Qb2 22. Rc1 Qxa3 23. Be2 Qb2 24. Rb1 Qxc2 25. Rfc1 Qe4 26. Qxe4 dxe4 27. Bxc4 Kc7 28. Kf2 Rb8 29. f5 gxf5 30. gxf5 Na5 31. Ba2 Bd7 32. c4 b6 33. f6 Rhg8 34. Bg7 Nc6 35. Ke3 Ne7 36. fxe7 Rxg7 37. d5 Rbg8 38. c5 exd5 39. cxb6+ Kb8 40. bxa7+ Kxa7 41. Rc7+ 1-0
You can play through the game at www.chessvideos.tv/chess-game-replaye...
March 7, 2017
April 25, 2021 update: well, I just went through this book again, as I never managed to make these lines truly my own, but since last year I've been working a lot more on openings, and now my brain is a little more capable of actually absorbing these main lines (I hope). The Caro-Kann section is a little dated now because the ...h5! resource in the 4...Nf6 Caro hadn't been known when this book was first published, but the French lines (and Philidor) still seem relevant to me.
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