Chapter 2
by: Glenn Flear
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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Chapter 3
by: Jeroen Bosch
Murey's Advance Variation in the French
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.g3!?
French Defence
 
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.g3

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Chapter 4
by: Stefan Löffler
A Trompowsky (K)nightmare
A Junpy Knight
Queen's Pawn Opening
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 Nf6 5.d5 Nh5

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Chapter 5
by: Alexander Finkel
A Non-Classical Way to Play the Classical Pirc
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.c3 G6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 a6
Pirc Defence
 
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.c3 G6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 a6

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Chapter 6
by: Dorian Rogozenko
Another Blumenfeld Surprise
Opting for the rare 6...a6
Benoni Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.dxe6 fxe6 6.cxb5 a6

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Chapter 7
by: Adrian Mikhalchishin
Combining the Spanish and the Scotch
The Muzychuk Gambit
Scotch Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bb5

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Chapter 8
by: Dimitri Reinderman
Dutch: the Hort-Antoshin Variation
Playing for ...e5
Dutch Defence
 
1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 c6 4.Bg2 d6 5.0-0 Qc7 6.Nc3

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Chapter 9
by: Sergey Tiviakov
Sicilian Dragon: Avoiding the Main Line
Let's play 8...Be6
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 Be6

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Chapter 10
by: Arthur Kogan
Edgy Knight in the Slav
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 Na6
Slav Defence
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 Na6

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Chapter 11
by: Tibor Karolyi
Caro-Kann: the Karolyi Variation
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Qa5!?
Caro-Kann Defence
 
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Ng5 Qa5

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Chapter 12
by: Jeroen Bosch
QI Petrosian: Centralize Your Knight
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ne4
Queen's Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ne4

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Chapter 13
by: Adrian Mikhalchishin
King's Fianchetto: Kasparov's Blitz Weapon
1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.d3 Nf6 4.Nd2
Various Openings
 
1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.d3 Nf6 4.Nd2

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Chapter 14
by: Alexander Finkel
Sicilian Motifs in the Trompowsky
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.Nc3
Queen's Pawn Opening
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.Nc3

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Chapter 15
by: Jeroen Bosch
Surprise in the Spanish Four Knights
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Bd3!?
King's Pawn Opening
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Nd4 5.Bd3

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Chapter 16
by: Nikita Vitiugov
The Accelerated Ragozin
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
Queen's Gambit Accepted
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

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Chapter 17
by: Jacob Aagaard
Nimzowitcsh Opening: Exciting Symmetry
1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 e5
Various Openings
 
1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 e5

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