SOS Vol. 7 Chapter 4

Really Accepting the QGA
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Be6!?
Queen's Gambit Accepted
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Be6

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SOS Vol. 9 Chapter 6

Seeking Greener Pastures in the Grünfeld
4.Bg4 Ne4 5.Nxe4!?
Grünfeld Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Ne4 Nxe4

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SOS Vol. 2 Chapter 16

The Solid but Tricky Fianchetto Spanish
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6!?
Ruy Lopez
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6!?

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SOS Vol. 12 Chapter 13

The Bird's Defence According to Bird
Bird with 5.Bc4 h5 and 5.0-0 h5
Ruy Lopez
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.Bc4

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SOS Vol. 6 Chapter 9

Bishops First Please
Early queen moves 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
Italian Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4

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SOS Vol. 11 Chapter 2

Evans Above!
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 d5
Italian Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 d5

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SOS Vol. 4 Chapter 13

Patzer Sees a Check
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4+
Scotch Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4+

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SOS Vol. 4 Chapter 7

The Other Long Diagonal
Owen's 1...b6
Various Openings
 
1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7

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SOS Vol. 7 Chapter 12

The Semi-Slav with 6.a3
A simple idea with some bite
Slav Defence
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.a3

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SOS Vol. 3 Chapter 14

Protecting the Gambit Pawn in ghe QQA
Play 3...Nd7!?
Queen's Gambit Accepted
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nd7

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SOS Vol. 13 Chapter 8

Grabbing a Pawn in the Réti/Catalan
The unspectacular 5...Bd7
RE King's Indian Attack
 
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 e6 5.0-0 Bd7

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