Chapter 2
by: Dorian Rogozenko
The Bumenfeld Gambit
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.Bg5 b4
Benoni Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.Bg5 b4

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Chapter 3
by: Jeroen Bosch
The Lewis Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.d4
Italian Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.d4

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Chapter 4
by: Dimitri Reinderman
The Retreat Variation
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8!?
Alekhine Defence
 
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8

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Chapter 5
by: Adrian Mikhalchishin
Steinitz's Anti-French
1.e4 e6 2.e5
French Defence
 
1.e4 e6 2.e5

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Chapter 6
by: Arthur Kogan
Slav: the Bellon-Murey Variation
Why not echo 5.a4?
Slav Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 a5

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Chapter 7
by: Jeroen Bosch
Slav: a Marchall Gambit of Sorts
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 Bb4 5.Bd2!?
Queen's Gambit Declined
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 Bb4 5.Bd2!?

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Chapter 8
by: Alexander Finkel
Queen's Fianchetto in the Alekhine
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.b3
Alekhine Defence
 
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.b3

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Chapter 9
by: Igor Lysyj
Grünfeld Indian: Kruppa Variation
How about 7.Bg5!?
Grünfeld Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bg5

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Chapter 10
by: Igor Khenkin
SOS in a Flexible Caro-Kann
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e5 Ne4
Caro-Kann Defence
 
1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e5 Ne4

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Chapter 11
by: Sergey Tiviakov
Queen's Indian: Double Fianchetto
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 BB7 5.Nc3 g6
Queen's Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 BB7 5.Nc3 g6

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Chapter 12
by: Adrian Mikhalchishin
Sicilian: Romanishin Variation
1.e4 c5 2.nf3 d6 3.Bb5 Bd7 4.c4!?
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5 Bd7 4.c4

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Chapter 13
by: Jeroen Bosch
Modern Provocation
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 Nc6
King's Fianchetto
 
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 Nc6

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Chapter 14
by: David Navara
Tricky Line vs the Slav
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Qd3
Slav Defence
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Qd3

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Chapter 15
by: Alexander Finkel
Taking Changes in the Volga
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 e6
Benoni Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 e6

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Chapter 16
by: Or Cohen
Petroff fo Beginners
Play the Damiano Gambit
Petroff Defence
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nxe4

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Chapter 17
by: Jeroen Bosch
Winning Ugly in the tarrasch
Gaining time with 6...f6
Tarrasch Defence
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bg5 f6

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