The Philidor Files Detailed coverage of a dynamic opening edition by Christian Bauer Humor Entertainment eBooks
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The Philidor is a dynamic and underrated answer to White’s most popular opening move, 1 e4. Recently it has acquired something of a cult following amongst certain Grandmasters; its supporters include the French number one Etienne Bacrot and the former European Champion Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu. One of its major selling points is its flexibility – Black even hasa choice of two opening moves. It also suits a wide variety of playing styles. Games can lead to sharp, tactical duels as well as strategic, positional battles.
In this book Christian Bauer, himself a renowned Philidor expert, uncovers the secrets behind this intriguing opening. Using his own experience and other top-class Philidor games, Bauer identifies both the critical main lines and the tricky sidelines. He also examines the key tactical and strategic ideas for both White and Black, while highlighting crucial issues such as move-order options – a major weapon for the modern Grandmaster.
* Comprehensive coverage of a provocative opening
* Packed with original analysis
* Ideal for club and tournament players
The Philidor Files Detailed coverage of a dynamic opening edition by Christian Bauer Humor Entertainment eBooks
Easily Five Stars. To make a long story short, this is a masterpiece and a monumentally great handling of what, otherwise, is a difficult subject. My comment contesting Mr. Wilson's One Star Review and his erroneous analysis bears repeating:As any half-serious student of chess theory well knows, the dense study of complex chess variations, inevitably, is subject to error here and there. It is impossible to avoid. The only criticism of error worth considering is an undue great amount of it. This, absolutely, is not the case with this outstanding deep and profound work.
The irony here is that the carefully selected example chosen by Mr. Wilson of a bust is not only not a bust. It is a very true proof of the excellent line for Black that Bauer claims. Houdini today is a far stronger chess engine than Shredder was more than eight years ago. The answer to 17. Be3 is 17. ...Qd8. Houdini (stronger than world-champion class) evaluates the resulting position as +0.17 favorable for White. At the very beginning of Philidor Defence -- after move two (according to the classic move order) -- Houdini evaluates the opening (as a whole) as +0.30 favorable for White.
Mr. Wilson's (or Shedder's) 17. Be3 is the opposite of the claimed bust. It isn't even the best move in the position, which is 17. Qd4 (+0.33 favorable for White). After 17. Be3, the reply 17. ...Qd8 breaks the pin and disallows the check on e6. After Houdini's 17. ...Qd8, best play on both ends is 18. Bxc5 ...Bxc5, 19. c4 ...Qb6, 20. Re2 ...Rae8. After move twenty, Houdini reevaluates the position as dead even (+0.00).
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The Philidor Files Detailed coverage of a dynamic opening edition by Christian Bauer Humor Entertainment eBooks Reviews
This is one of the fundamental lines that need to be examined in some depth if one is to begin developing a feel for the implications of opening moves. This is a beginner's need and it is well addressed here. One might hope for slightly more explanation in some cases but overall it is excellent.
Certainly, the Philidor is not the Sicilian, and it is not intended to be. But if you enjoy a patient game, playing to equalize and perhaps obtain a nice position, in an opening that is definitely overlooked and underrated, this is a great book to introduce the Philidor. The author explores the major variations, and makes good suggestions as to some of the more difficult lines. He refers to the earlier Tony Kosten bookWinning With the Philidor (Batsford Chess Library), as well as to the LionLion the Black Weapon the system 1. e4 d6, another book devoted to this opening and suggests improvements in the lines given by those authors. Overall, if you play the Philidor, or want a new defense against e4, this is an excellent book.
Must have for Philidor players
This book has its faults. No bibliography, a lot of the lines are just database dumps and there are comp improvements. However, what the reviewer Dennis L. Wilson claims is just plain wrong. I ran an analysis with Fritz 8 with 600 seconds per move and it comes up with = (0.13). Black is OK indeed. Black simply plays 17. _ Qd8 and there is no danger at all. I would give this books 4 stars but to offset Mr. Wilson I give it 5. One has to work to get the best out of this book. There is no introduction of the logical move orders. You have to go through the entire chapter of "Early Deviations" to find out why GMs use the Pirc move order to transpose into the Hanham variation. Nevertheless, this is the best book on the Philidor on the market and it is a monumental effort. If you study this book there is no doubt that you will have better results than taking on the black side of the Ruy Lopez - as an amateur that is.
Interesting read. I don't think this is a defense I would play if I needed to win with the Black pieces, but it's very solid and good if you need a draw. The plus side is that it requires little memorization and along with a defense to the King's Gambit, it could serve well as a complete repertoire to 1.e4.
The Philidor had a reputation as being "dead" for so many reasons. However, using the Pirc move order some interesting and wild positions can be achieved if you have a strong heart.
First, this book is not for beginners or even average tournament players. It will take a lot of work, experience, and insight to get through the dense material. Just reading the main sections, it seems apparent (from an experienced chess coach's perspective), that you would need to be a very high B class player (upper 1700's) to even consider the book. Ideally you need to be at least an A class player to understand the basics of this book. If you don't know what "B class/A class" means, then you should definitely skip this book.
Second, this opening is not for the faint of heart or the one who lacks imagination. This is not a "black to play and win" book. It is an honest exploration of the opening from a GM perspective... a GM who plays the opening. I would describe it more of a "black to play and fight to the bitter end."
The first half of the book describes the Philidor move order (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6) and its dangers. The last half deals with achieving a Philidor position (generally playable to good for Black) through a Pirc move order (1.e4 d6 followed by 2... Nf6). In what seems to be typical opening book organization, it starts with unusual lines and moves to main lines. (Read thorough by anemic on what you will see in current practice.)
As a coach, I appreciate Bauer's teaching technique because he starts with typical pawn structures (how they are achieved, what they accomplish, and who stands better). Pawn structures dictates strategy and tactics in the Philidor. Also, Bauer has a slightly off-beat sense of humor that keeps the reader between a light hearted groan and an outright chuckle.
Easily Five Stars. To make a long story short, this is a masterpiece and a monumentally great handling of what, otherwise, is a difficult subject. My comment contesting Mr. Wilson's One Star Review and his erroneous analysis bears repeating
As any half-serious student of chess theory well knows, the dense study of complex chess variations, inevitably, is subject to error here and there. It is impossible to avoid. The only criticism of error worth considering is an undue great amount of it. This, absolutely, is not the case with this outstanding deep and profound work.
The irony here is that the carefully selected example chosen by Mr. Wilson of a bust is not only not a bust. It is a very true proof of the excellent line for Black that Bauer claims. Houdini today is a far stronger chess engine than Shredder was more than eight years ago. The answer to 17. Be3 is 17. ...Qd8. Houdini (stronger than world-champion class) evaluates the resulting position as +0.17 favorable for White. At the very beginning of Philidor Defence -- after move two (according to the classic move order) -- Houdini evaluates the opening (as a whole) as +0.30 favorable for White.
Mr. Wilson's (or Shedder's) 17. Be3 is the opposite of the claimed bust. It isn't even the best move in the position, which is 17. Qd4 (+0.33 favorable for White). After 17. Be3, the reply 17. ...Qd8 breaks the pin and disallows the check on e6. After Houdini's 17. ...Qd8, best play on both ends is 18. Bxc5 ...Bxc5, 19. c4 ...Qb6, 20. Re2 ...Rae8. After move twenty, Houdini reevaluates the position as dead even (+0.00).
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