Chapter 2
by: Mikhail Gurevich
Portisch's Ingenious Idea
King's Indian Reversed with 4...Bd6!?
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Bd6

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Chapter 3
by: Jeroen Bosch
A Flank Attack in the Grünfeld
4.h4 - Still following a central strategy
Grünfeld Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.h4

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Chapter 4
by: Oleg Romanishin
Catch-as-catch-Kan?
Sicilian Kan Variation with 6...e6-e5!?
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.0-0 e5

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Chapter 5
by: David Navara
The Paulsen Attack in the Petroff
Play 4.Nc4!? en route to e3
Petroff Defence
 
1.e4 e5 2.nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nc4

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Chapter 6
by: Dorian Rogozenko
Let's wait together in the Slav
The Chebanenko Variation with 5.h3!?
Queen's Pawn Opening
 
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6

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Chapter 7
by: Jeroen Bosch
Surprise in the Scotch
Play the Blumenfeld Attack - 6Nb5
Scotch Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3

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Chapter 8
by: Mark Bluvshtein
Out of the French Book
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3
French Defence
 
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3

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Chapter 9
by: Alexander Beliavsky, Adrian Mikhalchishin
Volga Gambit with 4.Nd2
A modest move
Bogo-Indian Defence
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nd2

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Chapter 10
by: Oleg Chernikov
Provocation in de Rauzer: 6...g6
Combining the Rauzer and the Dragon
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 g6

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Chapter 11
by: Ian Rogers
Caro-Kann Fantasy Variation
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 e5!?
Caro-Kann Defence
 
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 e5!?

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Chapter 12
by: Jeroen Bosch
A Central Thrust in the Réti
3.e5!? - Unhinging your opponent
Reti Opening
 
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Na3 e5

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Chapter 13
by: Karel Van der Weide
A French Nimzowitsch
A Little Weird: 3...Nc6
French Defence
 
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6

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Chapter 14
by: Glenn Flear
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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Chapter 15
by: Jeroen Bosch, Carlos Matamoros
Evans Gambit: 'Stoneware' Defence
5...Bd6!? - Old Wine in New Bottles
Italian Game
 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bd6

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Chapter 16
by: Adrian Mikhalchishin
A Sozin Opening Surprise
Hitting the bishop with 6...Na5!?
Sicilian Defence
 
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Na5

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Chapter 17
by: Mikhail Gurevich
English or Sicilian Reversed
The 'modest' 4.a3!?
English Opening
 
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.a3

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