tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post7380395804366554249..comments2024-02-24T12:16:34.475-05:00Comments on Path to Chess Mastery: Book completed - Starting Out: The Dutch DefenceChessAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-23582758378539887512011-09-12T19:25:30.041-04:002011-09-12T19:25:30.041-04:00Thanks for the recommendation, I recall seeing som...Thanks for the recommendation, I recall seeing some references before to Simon Williams as a model Classical Dutch player.<br /><br />Probably for the next blog update I'll post something on openings selection, considering I'm in the process of learning a new one, but this time more on the "why" than the "what".<br /><br />As an aside, I modified the original post to put in Kramnik instead of Nakamura as one of the most recent exponents of the Stonewall Dutch; Nakamura of course is famous for playing the Leningrad variation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-63229137784623846262011-09-12T12:34:53.550-04:002011-09-12T12:34:53.550-04:00If you take up the Dutch, our openings are startin...If you take up the Dutch, our openings are starting to converge ! I've played the Dutch for 2 years and the Caro Kann for 4 years, and have even recently started playing the English as a second option to e4. I've mainly played the Leningrad up to now but have recently become interested in the Classical, playing my first tournament game on the weekend. I'd recommend Simon Williams as a good role model for the Classical. Both his Play the Classical Dutch book and his Killer Dutch DVD are highly recommended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com