I just finished this book and it is awesome. I recommend it to all readers.

This book actually covers the lines of importance. Every single line that I’ve ever faced has been covered, and I really wish I had studied the reperotire before playing those people (I got painfully upset recently when I didn’t know how to respond to an Anti-Sicilian).

A great project by logozar, as usual. As always, LogozRAR tries his best to analyze his lines in depth, cover practically any playable sideline, and most importantly, explain his moves. If you study this, you’ll almost for certain get a huge advantage against any sort of Dragon, except if you happen to face a cheater, or me.

I am not lying when I say that I was truly awed by the amount of lines that “1.e4: A Comprehensive White Repertoire!” had in just the 1…e5 section.  If you want to quickly look up what to play against the Dragon, Philidor, Ruy Lopez (Archangelsk variation), or even something like the Damiano Defense within 1 minute, this is the book for you. It contains so much theory with explanations, that I could not help but applaud to Elijah and tell him what a great job he has done. If you wish to learn bunches of theory, and actually understand it (with master games and commentary) then buy this repertoire, or you will be sad.

When Elijah approached me some time ago with a request to endorse his book I was not quite sure what to expect. A repertoire book is a very demanding project and requires a lot of work. Honestly, I expected something simple and easy to digest. Something that I can easily go through and come up with recommendations. However, it took me days even to go through the lines! The thing is that Elijah has done a tremendously good and thorough job! Not only that he had suggested most of the principled lines in the repertoire, but he had done a fine job in double checking them with computer programs, fulfilling them with new ideas and recommendations. In this book, you will find hundreds of variations, many of them explored in depth. Yes, the principled lines are covered at a Grandmaster level. The best part is that you will not only bluntly memorize the moves. You would have a clear idea what to do at the end of each line. The variations are never dry but well filled with verbal explanations, arrows, and instructions. Typical endgame positions are sometimes presented for better understanding of the structures and the plans. But the best part for me is the honesty with which Elijah is presenting the material. He will not claim an advantage in every line that he suggests like many authors do. He would rather show the best continuations for your opponent and suggest a practical repertoire which will help you get a good position out of the opening no matter what happens. All in all, this book was an excellent read. Highly recommended.

I would definitely recommend this book for all players looking for a lasting and reliable White repertoire. It is immediately apparent that the author has meticulously researched and built a first-class repertoire of incredible depth. The organisation of the book is logically structured throughout. In each section there is an introduction to the mainlines followed by several well-annotated key master games, meaning you are then ready for the theory section. I am fully confident that the “1.e4: A Comprehensive White Repertoire” will provide anyone who studies it diligently with a high level of chess understanding. Impressive work and highly recommended.