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Deep but Narrow - 3...Nf6 variations only!.......2005-11-22
Another excellent book by Matthew Sadler. As mentioned in a number of other reviews, Mr. Sadler has a talent for explaining the theory behind an opening while providing an excellent analysis of current practice. However, the small size of the book means that this depth comes at a price - less popular moves are not adequately explored.
Also, Mr. Sadler makes a number of assumptions in getting to the starting position of the book that reduce it's usefulness to a player of the Semi-Slav - it really should be titled 'Semi-Slav with an early Nf6 (and assuming White doesn't first exchange pawns on d5)'.
Thus, while the book covers the Botvinnik variation and the Meran variation it does not cover the Slav exchange, (1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.cd, cd), the Queens Gambit Declined exchange (1.d4 d5, 2.c4 e6, 3.cd, cd), the Marshall Gambit (1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.Nc3 e6, 4.e4) or the Abrahams-Noteboom Variation (1.d4 d5, 2.c4 c6, 3.Nc3 e6, 4.Nf3 dc)
Good, but something missing.......2003-09-02
I think these Sadler books are good but a bit overrated. None of the three are complete: all of them have significant omissions in terms of the scope of coverage. And the "question and answer" format is a great idea, but it doesn't really work very well. Too often, the questions aren't even questions, but just exclamations such as "Oh Dear!" by an imaginary befuddled reader. His answers have a slick smoothness that sometimes do not really answer the questions. One gets the feeling that these books were turned out quickly. They're not really for beginners, but they are not thorough enough to be stand alone treatises on their respective openings. In the end, they succeed mostly as annotated games collections.
Didn't even need to read it!??.......2002-06-21
Having studied the two other books of M.Sadler, just a fast look in this one and seeing the same structure convinced me that it is of the same quality than the others. I mean great learning quality.
Excellent book, though incomplete.......2001-08-01
Matthew Sadler does an excellent job of covering the material he covers in his books, and this one is no different. He does a lot of his explaining in a sort of "Question and Answer", or "Frequently Asked Questions" format, which appears to be unique to him (I have yet to see another author use this format). There is a massive amount of material that is squeezed into this 160-page book, including 128 annotated games.
The one downfall to this book is that it leaves out a few of the most critical lines in all of the Semi-Slav. An example here would be the 18...d4 line in the Main Line of the Botvinnik Variation with 17...a3. This is a line that was seen in 1994 (about 4 years before the writing of the book). It is an interesting and sharp line that leads to a Rook Sacrifice on move 22 (22...Rh5, which is the ONLY MOVE), the sacrifice of yet another rook, and eventually a position considered roughly equal after going through a sequence of moves where White is up 2 rooks, but Black has pawns on b4, b2, and c3.
Another loop-hole is the lacking of Black's options other than 6...Bd6 in the 6.Qc2 lines of the 5.e3 Semi-Slav. An important alternative for Black would be 6...b6, for example.
If there was such a rating as "4 and a half stars", that's what I'd give this book, but I had to round it off to 5. 4 would be a bit too harsh. However, while I would highly recommend reading this book, I would also recommend "The Botvinnik Semi-Slav" and "The Meran System", both by Steffen Pederson, as these appear to be more complete in coverage, though also deeper into the theory, and hence I would recommend reading Sadler's book first before trying dive into the others.
A MUST READ for "First-Time" Semi-Slav Players!!!
A different type of opening book, and a welcome change.......2000-10-18
Matthew Sadler has put together a real masterpiece here. The book is like no other opening book I have seen (except other books by the same author).
If you want to skip to the most important reason why this is as an excellent book, skip the next three paragraphs.
There are several types of opening books out there. Some are "repetoire" books attempting to put forth a single, unified approach, or maybe two separate unified approaches, for the benefit of those without a lot of time on their hands. Others are little more than compilations of lines with sparse commentary and tons of games. These can be helpful as a reference, but are not as helpful in terms of actually learning an opening.
Still other opening books concentrate on explanation and stand motifs, with a few games for example purposes. These are better for learning, but are still not in the same league as _The Semi-Slav_ by Sadler.
The thing that separates this book is as much the _type_ of commentary as the format, but more on that later. The format is excellent: the book is broken into two main sections: the Bot. and Moscow systems. Then several lines are each analyzed, using sample games with excellent commentary.
Now, I get to my major point: the type of comments, especially in the very first chapter of each main section is extraordinarily insightful. The Semi-Slav can be pretty sharp, so many moves are forced, but Sadler does an A1 job of explaining what is going on. Not simply tactically, but on a more heurestic setting.
His commentary is invaluable because it highlights the key issues of the formation, so you know the reasons why what you should do is good. It goes one step further and often uses the _present_ situation on the board to give reasons why certain moves are good, rather than simply saying "Do this because in the future it will help achieve a this common theme."
One example of this simple yet elegant commentary is about 13 moves down in the Botvinnik variation where the placement of the light bishop and the queen are discussed. The key point is that White's KN has been traded, so it is natural to attack the g2 (which would normally be shielded by this knight) square and those central squares for which the KN and the misplaced QB are natural defenders.
I assert that it would not be overstating things to say the first chapter of each of the two sections of this book will be more helpful by themselves than the majority of opening manuals.
Book Description
In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert Glenn Flear goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Slav and Semi-Slav Defences and their numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, and warnings to guide improving players, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.
Customer Reviews:
Practical and excellent book........2006-08-23
The book is practical, clear and full of tips for 1600-2000 player. I don't know for players over this. I'm 1.700 and my friends, who read the book, are all in the 1600-2000 interval.
Good Intro to Important Defence against d4.......2006-02-05
Epitomizes the strengths, and weaknesses, of the Starting Out series. It serves as an excellent introduction to one of the most important defences to 1. d4. Players interested in using this system competitively would, of course, have to go deeper with the help of other works, such as Flear's own on the a6 Slav, currently the rage, or Silman and Donaldson's.
A good overview, but not much more.......2005-11-06
This is a good overview over almost all relevant variations in the Slav and Semi Slav (the quiet 7.... Nb6 in the Ne5-mainline seems to be missing, though). Each variation is explained very well, using one or two games from current tournament practice. You get some statistics plus a hint if a line needs a lot of theoretical knowledge or not. Beginners as well as strong players will benefit from these annotations. But the material presented is far too little to play the Slav or Semi Slav after studying it. This has of course nothing to do with the author, but with the concept of the "Starting Out" series. I think that you simply get too little material for your money, although Flear does an excellent job within these limitations.
Recommended for players under 2000 ELO or as a first overview if you plan to play (or face) these openings.
A practical and solid defense to 1 d4.......2005-09-23
If you are a chess player who is looking for a defence to 1 d4, consider the ideas in this book. The book is up-to-date, with plenty of annotated recent games as examples.
The book covers the lines resulting from 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6. Quite often, White continues with 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3. And, in this introductory book, Flear explains how to play either side of the major lines which follow:
4...dxc4 is the Slav.
4...e6 is the Semi-Slav
4...a6 is the Chameleon, a waiting move that is considered part of the Slav
In some cases, White plays 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3. Black can now reply 4...g6, the Schlechter, which the author also has a chapter on.
But there is a line which I think is a nuisance for Black. White can simply play 3 cxd5, the Exchange Variation. Black has to recapture, and the game becomes relatively easy for White. As the book shows, Black is not in serious trouble in this line, but I certainly would rather have White.
There is a way, however, to pretty much avoid the Exchange Variation. As Flear shows, Black can play the Triangle. That's the move order I recommend. Black plays 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6. After 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 c6, Black is playing a Semi-Slav and has avoided the Exchange Variation. White can still take the pawn on move 3, but it isn't as good a line.
Most likely, White will play 3 Nc3. Now, Black plays 3...c6, blocking her Queen Bishop even more. This is the characteristic position of the Triangle. White's main choices are:
4 e3, after which Black has a choice: play 4...Nf6 and get to a Semi-Slav in which White's most dangerous move, Bg5, has been avoided. Or play 4...f5, transposing to a very playable version of the Dutch Stonewall (although White can still play 5 g4).
4 Nf3, after which Black can play 4...Nf6 and get into a Semi-Slav in which White does indeed have the option of playing 5 Bg5. Or play dxc4, the Noteboom, which is wild but okay for Black.
4 e4, the dangerous Marshall Gambit. This typically goes: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c6 4 e4 dxe4 5 Nxe4 Bb4 6 Bd2 Qxd4 7 Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8 Be2. White's idea is to allow 8...Qxg2, answering with 9 Qd6 Nd7 10 0-0-0 and an extremely dangerous attack. So Black tends to play 8...Na6. If you are going to play this line in tournaments, I think you'll need to study more than just this introductory book, however.
Of course, that is not all Black has to learn. As I said, there is that variation where White plays 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Nf6 (you do not want to play 3...c6 here, after which White has too many good options) 4 Nc3 e6. This is the Semi-Slav, which the book spends over 100 pages on. White generally plays:
5 Bg5. This gives Black the choice of playing what Flear recommends, 5...dxc4 (the Botvinnik variation). Or trying the move I use, 5...h6 (the Moscow variation). Both require some work to learn, and Flear teaches us quite a bit about both moves.
5 e3, which leads either to the Meran variation or some Meran-avoiding sideline. The Meran variation the book recommends for Black is 5 e3 Nbd7 6 Bd3 dxc4 7 Bxc4 b5 8 Bd3 Bb7, a popular line which I've used for many years.
This book is useful and easy to read. I recommend it.
Slav Semi Slav Battle Manual.......2005-09-19
The first half of this book deals with the Slav. Roughly 119 pages, and 39 games. The second half of the book deals with the Semi-Slav Botvinnik, Moscow, Meran, Anti-Meran at roughly 126 pages and 52 games. I like the way that this book is written explaining the strategic ideas behind each variation. Also another nice thing about the book is the author recommends his favorite lines and the percentage statistics for white and black. This is nice to know but at the 1700-1800 level it is not very important. At the end of the book are a few quizzes where a position from a slav or semi slav is given, from games that were discussed in the book and you are supposed to guess the move. This is a good memory test to see if you remember the position and what to do in it. I wish there were other problems the author added that were originial given with analysis so that it was not just a pure memory test. This book is a must read for any one who plays queen pawn openings as the slav and semi-slav and the positions explained in this book occur in many openings and it is nice to know the strategic ideas. It was a good buy, and I hope to see more books on the subject from the author. The author has also written several other books on the slav, but in this book he has explained it to the masses.
Book Description
The Semi-Slav has been one of the most topical openings of the last decade, and its most critical variation is the Botvinnik System (5 Bg5 dxc4). Most of today's top grandmasters, including Kasparov, Kramnik and Shirov, have relied on it as Black, White, or both, especially in make-or-break situations. Written by IM Steffen Pedersen who achieved a GM norm at 16 and has written several highly-regarded books. Other Gambit titles: Test Your Chess, The Meran System, The Main Line French: 3 Nc3, The French: Tarrasch Variation, French: Advance and Other Lines, The Gambit Guide to the Bogo-Indian, The Gambit Guide to the Benko Gambit.
Customer Reviews:
The Botvinnik Bible- Gambit does it again!.......2006-09-25
IM John Watson wrote his book "Play the French 1st, 2nd, and 3rd edditions" and the third eddition has been widly regarded as the "French Player's Bible". Here, Steffen Pedersen presents to you the "Botvinnik Semi-Slav Players Bible". It out-does Glenn Flear's book "The Slav and SemiSlav" by miles. The most amazing this though is that it was written in the year 2001, while Flear's book was written in 2005(!)
Steffen Pedersen is a highly capable author, and did a magnificent job writing this book. He covered some very awesome stuff. He shows the main line: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. nc3 e6 4. nf3 nf6 5. bg5 dc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. bh4 g5 9. ng5 hg5 10. bg5 nbd7 11. ef6 bb7 12. g3 qb6 13. bg2 c5 14. d5 0-0-0 15. 0-0 b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3
This is the main line, which he covers in depth. Then he looks at the Uhlmann line 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. nc3 e6 4. nf3 nf6 5. bg5 dc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. bh4 g5 9. ng5 hg5 10. bg5 nbd7 11. ef6 bb7 12. g3 qb6 13. bg2 c5 14. d5 0-0-0 15. 0-0 b4 16. Rb1 - The idea being bc3 bc3 with an extremely strong attack; practice has proven that to be winning.
Then he covers alternatives, like if black wants to 12. ... Qc7 or Qa5. I don't suggest those, but they are playable. After that, he goes over white alternatives such as 6. a4, e3 ; 10th move alternatives, such as 10. Qf3 and a comple of other moves. Steffen Pedersen spends 180 pages on the Botvinnik Semi-Slav alone(!) He does a brilliant job annalyzing through all the razor sharp variations of the Botvinnik Semi-Slav.
Then, Steffen Pedersen decided that just the Botvinnik Semi-Slav wasn't enough; he decided to add in there the Moscow Semi Slav which is 5. ... h6 - covering the Bf6 and the "anti Moscow". Once against Mr. Pedersen did not fail me on this part either.
As to conclude my review, I would like to say This was a book that I spent countless hours annalyzing, and had a great time doing so; who said studying chess was always boring? This is an example of when it is not. I would like to conclude with some extra games of players to study to get in touch with the Botvinnik nowadays. It is very good study to study GM Alexei Shirov's games with the Botvinnik Semi-Slav, because of his razor sharp play, and his love for the Semi Slav. I am convinced that with careful study through this book, you will learn to play the botvinnik semi slav, and not only will you learn the opening, you will also learn some attacking ideas.
With the careful study of this book, you might even become a USCF 2000+ rated player through careful study; granted that you are an improving junior or even kid and are already a good player. Overall this book helped me become better at tactics and attacking chess, leawrn a brillant opening, and it was extremely enjoyable to study. Highly reccomended for players anywhere from 1200-2200 (this book), and the opening is highly reccomended from players 1200-2800! I hope this review helped you decide if you are going to buy the book or not.
Effort Rating: 5 stars
Helpfulness Rating: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
The BEST book on this sharp line!.......2003-06-07
Do you play the Botvinnik Gambit? Are you a club player or a correspondence player and you are looking for a good line to play? Do you play in tournaments? Do you enjoy sharp and highly tactical chess? Do you want to study (and play?) one of the most exciting lines in all of chess opening praxis? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book may be for you.
First let me say something about the quality of this book, since many times in chess books, this is "iffy" at best. First-rate flex-cover, opaque pages, very good and clear diagrams, indexes, a good font, the main lines are in bold, etc. (Gambit publications usually does a more than adequate job here.)
Secondly, I GREATLY enjoy the book. (I don't play these lines, a student purchased this copy for me so we could study the opening together.) It is very well laid out. There is an introduction where the author covers some of the basic ideas of the whole variation, from the endings, to general ideas, outposts, sacrifices in this variation etc. (This is an area missed by many chess books, especially books on the opening.)
The author then begins with the main line of this variation:
(Chapter One, 17. a3.) He covers all of these lines thoroughly and in great detail. Then there are ELEVEN! (11) chapters that cover virtually every line and every variation that this opening generally encompasses. Then you get a BONUS: The author covers the "Moscow Variation." (Bg5, h6!?) This is a very close relative, but many books on the Botvinnik line DON'T cover the Moscow Variation, but Pedersen very thoughtfully has.
Most of the coverage in this book is excellent and in great depth. Virtually every line and every variation is covered in depth. Every player - from a weekend warrior, to the seasoned Master - will find the coverage in this book sufficient.
Now to a few things wrong with this book. NO player index. How are you supposed to find your favorite player? (There is a very detailed index of the variations, however.)
There are also NO deeply annotated games in this book. (In fact, almost no complete games of any kind.) Personally, if I am a `class player' trying to learn this opening, I would benefit greatly from 5-10 briefly annotated games at the end of each chapter.
The layout of the book is a little dense and the numbering of the variations is a little obscure. (A223, page # 95) Some of the analysis of a few of the sub-variations feature parenthesis within parenthesis ... and I have always found this a little hard to follow.
But despite my criticisms, this is a good book. It is MUCH superior to the average opening book on the market today, even the editor and proofreader of this project did a good job. (I found very few errors of any kind.)
If you play these lines in tournaments or postal chess, then you will simply HAVE to have this book. (If you don't, you are going to drop a lot of points to the people who do!)
Good work.......2000-05-06
Pedersen has surpassed himself. This is a timely coverage of a topical opening. Upto now I've been using Wells' 'The Complete Semi-Slav' which itself deserves accolades. However it is beginning to show its age since it came out about five years ago. A book on the Semi-Slav by Sadler came out 3 years ago, but though not bad, it can't be called a treatise. It was oriented towards the average club player. The book by Pedersen gives all the latest dope on some of the most critical and fashionable lines, and does a good job of explaining what's going on. This is no database dump. The author has devoted a lot of thought to the lines and taken pains to explain his thinking.
To give but one example, there's 23 pages devoted to the Anti-Moscow variation: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dc. This line gets about a page-and-a-half of coverage in Wells (the line wasn't so much in vogue at the time).
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- the complete is very much incomplete
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- Awesome book, massive content
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The Complete Semi-Slav (Batsford Chess Library)
Peter Wells
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the complete is very much incomplete.......2006-04-28
This book purports to present a complete analysis of the Semi-Slav, but in fact it leaves
a lot to be desired. MANY Semi-Slav variations are missing. The Abrahams-Noteboom Variation isn't
there; the Bogoljubow Variation isn't there; The Chigorin Variation isn't there; The Romih
variation isn't there; The Rubinstein Variation isn't there. So how come this is the Complete Semi-Slav?
These would-be authors -- and editors -- should be ashamed to rook readers like that!
Wells is amazing.......2003-09-02
Peter Wells is my favorite openings author. I can think of no one else who combines thoroughness, explanatory text, complete games, and relevant variations so well. Even in the densest theoretical parts of the complexities of the semi-slav, Wells retains the subject matter as a comprehendbale discussion or lecture. Never, is this merely a dry text or data dump. His ebooks are always long, too; he never skimps or hurries to finish a work; you will find the same thoroughness at page 300 as page 15. He emphasizes recurrent themes, but this is no beginner text. This is one of my favorite books, and it should be sought after and obtained by any 1. d4 player or black semi-slav player, because, despite the fact that is nine years old, it is an ageless and wonderful book.
Awesome book, massive content.......2002-07-22
This is another great openings work by Wells. I have used this in conjunction with the Semi-Slav book by Sadler. This book is more of an eopic treatise, and Sadler's has more of the conversational tone. Not to say that this book is dry though. This book combines the "tree" type variations analysis with complete games, providing, in my opinion, the best type of opening work. This is a must-have for Semi-Slav fans. I had little clue before getting this book exactly how wild and agrressive the semi-slav is. I love it!
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Vacation properties are not just for the elite and wealthy!
If you were a rich man… Stop right there! Just because you’re not rich doesn’t mean you don’t want a second home to get away from life as you know it. Whether you dream of living on the beach with sand between your toes or getting away from civilization in a mountain cabin, you don’t have to be a Rockefeller to enjoy your dream home.
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Karpinski will show you how to: •Evaluate the different types of vacation properties and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each. •Determine how many weeks you need to rent your home and how much you can charge to break even. •Become a master at managing real estate transactions –from negotiating the purchase price to maintaining the property – from the comfort of your hometown. •Determine if renting-by-owner or working with a property management company is right for you.
Customer Reviews:
Same as previous book, just as weak.......2007-07-31
This book is as weak as the last book. Unfortunately, my wife bought both of her books without reading the reviews. Big mistake...
I read the book and it was basically a re-hash of her old book. It looks like she has quite a marketing arm behind her now though, as she is working for one of the big vacation rental websites now. Go figure. I guess they are making her publish the same junk, but with their spin on it. I also noticed that all of the super positive reviews for this book seem pretty fake and contrived. Watch out!
Perfect for first timers.......2007-07-29
Great read if you are thinking of buying or have just purchased a second home.
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Dream trips.......2007-02-23
Great way to make money and enjoy life. I also enjoyed the book titled, "World Ventures, Wayne Nugent, Mike Azcue, Dan Stammen, Robert Oblon, Wesley Melcher, Marc Accetta."
Mostly the same as her first book - Don't buy both.......2006-08-30
Having read Christine's first book "How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner," I was pleased to find that she had written another. After reading the Amazon description, the author's bio and the acknowledgements in the front of the book, I was sure that it was a sequel to the first book. Amazon even has a co-marketing deal where you can buy both books.
I was greatly disappointed to find that most of the info in the book - down to the examples and quotes she uses - came straight out of the first book. Many of these were word-for-word. There's a few new ideas, but this really should have been marketed as a 2nd edition of "How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner" than as her second book.
In fairness to Christine, I have to say that the content of the book is still great. I just wish it wasn't a near replica of the first!
Provides the basics on how such a home can pay for itself when not in use by its owners.......2006-02-07
Owners of a home who dream of owning a second home for vacation purposes might have thought of the possibility as a dream for the rich, but Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream: The Complete Guide To A Savvy Financial And Emotional Investment tells otherwise: it holds the potential of being a wise move on several fronts, and provides the basics on how such a home can pay for itself when not in use by its owners. From how to rent a vacation home to a formula for successful vacation home ownership, this tells how to evaluate properties, weigh pros and cons, determine what's needed to break even on the investment, and even how to work with property management companies.
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