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Publisher: New In Chess, 2006
Edition: Paperback medium
ISBN: 90-5691-161-9
Pages: 144
Language: English

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.

a quick look at the SOS's in this issue

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
 
What people say about SOS:

Heinz Brunthaler, Rochade:  “SOS is a sparkling star in the grey sky of theory.”

Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe: “We are all trying to outsmart our opponents in the opening, and this can be achieved with very little effort using the numerous curveballs that are included. The variations can be exceedingly difficult if you are not prepared.”

Chess Today: “No matter what you play, you will find something exciting here.”