Secrets of Opening Surprises vol.7

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. You will baffle your opponent without having studied large quantities of stuffy theory.

Contents
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
John van der Wiel - A Harmless Little Bishop Move
Jeroen Bosch - Sicilian: the O’Kelly Variation
Glenn Flear - Really Accepting the QGA
Friso Nijboer - The Shirov Gambit versus the Philidor
Dorian Rogozenko - Early Surprise in a Classical Nimzo
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Caro-Kann of Bukhuti Gurgenidze
Jeroen Bosch - Bayonet Blow in the Bogo
Arthur Kogan - Inspiration versus the Dragon
Jeroen Bosch - Chasing the ‘Trompowsky’ Bishop
Dimitri Reinderman - Edgy Knight against the Bird
Glenn Flear - The Semi-Slav with 6.a3
Alexander Finkel - Modern for Advanced Players
Jeroen Bosch - Taimanov’s Surprise Sac in the Kan
Adrian Mikhalchishin - Anti-Grünfeld and Anti-Volga
Igor Glek & J.-O. Leconte - French: the Gledhill Attack
Hikaru Nakamura - Not Going for Scholar’s Mate

“For throwing your opponent off balance, it is hard to beat this series.”
Bob Long, Chessco
“The variations can be exceedingly difficult if you are not prepared.”
Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe
“The most entertaining of books about openings that I know of. I recommend SOS because it is so much fun, to be sure, but also for its practical utility.”
IM John Watson, The Week In Chess
“These suggestions are very attractive to club players.”
Joe Petrolito, Australi an Chess
“No matter what you play, you will find something exciting here.”
ChessToday
“A refreshing book, full of rare, uncommon but sound ideas that can spice up the opening repertoire of any tournament player.”
The Washington Post
“You’ll be glad you joined Bosch’s bandwagon.”
IM Jeremy Silman
“Tricky opening ideas, not much to learn, surprise value and lots of fun.”
GM Glenn Flear

• Casa editrice New in Chess
• Codice 5730
• Anno 2007
• Pagine p. 144