Secrets of Opening Surprises brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable.
An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six. That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board.
With an SOS you will baffle your opponent, gain crucial time and stand a good chance to get an advantage WITHOUT having studied large quantities of stuffy theory.
Contents:
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
Artur Kogan - A Surprising Scandinavian
Jeroen Bosch - The Alapin Opening
Sergey Volkov - Attacking the Slav Stonewall
Jaan Ehlvest - The Dutch Benoni
Jeroen Bosch - The Katalymov Variation
Glenn Flear - The Other Long Diagonal
Adrian Mikhalchishin - Following Smyslov and Réti
Dimitri Reinderman - King’s Gambit Vienna 1903
Jeroen Bosch - Move-order Your Sicilian Opponent
Dorian Rogozenko - An Indian SOS, Part I
Dorian Rogozenko - An Indian SOS, Part II
Glenn Flear - Patzer Sees a Check
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Bellon Gambit
Jeroen Bosch - Kozul’s SOS against the Rossolimo
Igor Glek & Elena Sedina - Alekhine’s Blunder
Mikhail Gurevich - Flexibility Zone
