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
- Daniel Stellwagen - Two Knights: Another Gunsberg Surprise
- Adrian Mikhalchishin - A Bayonet Attack vs the King's Indian
- Jeroen Bosch - Fianchetto in the French Tarrasch
- Dorian Rogozenco - SOS versus the Sveshnikov
- Glenn Flear - Seeking Greener Pastures in the Grünfeld
- Alexander Finkel - A Scandinavian Motif in the Alapin
- Igor Glek - The Dutch Indian
- Sergey Tiviakov - Two replies to 3.d4 in the Scandinavian
- Jeroen Bosch - This is not the Chigorin
- Vladimir Burmakin - Caro-Kann: Bellon Variation
- Dimitri Reinderman - English: Nimzowitsch Variation
- Alexander Finkel - Réti's Line against the French
- Adrian Mikhalchishin - Dutch: Bogoljubow Gambit
- Jeroen Bosch - Ruy Lopez: the Popov Variation
- Arthur Kogan - Sicilian: the Czerniak Attack
- Igor Lysyj - Queen's Indian: the Surprising 5.Qb3
Specifications:- Publisher: New In Chess, 2008
- Edition: Paperback small
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe:
"The variations can be exceedingly difficult if you are not prepared.”
IM John Watson, The Week in Chess:
"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.”
Joe Petrolito, Australian Chess Magazine:
"These suggestions are very attractive to club players"
ChessToday:
"No matter what you play, you will find something exciting here.”
The Washington Post:
"A refreshing book, full of rare, uncommon but sound ideas that can spice up the opening repertoire of any tournament player.”
IM Jeremy Silman:
"You'll be glad you joined Bosch's bandwagon.”
GM Glenn Flear:
"Tricky opening ideas, not much to learn, surprise value and lots of fun.”
Bob Long, Chessco:
"For throwing your opponent off balance, it is hard to beat this series.”
