Every 6 months
SOS - Secrets of Opening Surprises
brings you a wide variety of highly playable,
unusual opening ideas!
SOS - Secrets of Opening Surprises
brings you a wide variety of highly playable,
unusual opening ideas!
"For throwing your opponent off balance, it is hard to beat this series" Bob Long
1. Deviate early
When you play a variation recommended by the SOS-Secrets of Opening Surprises series,
you deviate from the regular lines in mainstream chess openings in a very early stage,
usually before move six.
2. Chop off a tonnage of established theory
With SOS you don't have to spend nearly all your free time studying dozens of stuffy subvariations, and still run the risk of being surprised by a recently played theoretical novelty you accidentally missed.
3. Reach positions you have studied
With SOS you can be quite sure that you will actually get your variation
on the board. Just imagine the return on the time you invest in your
chess.
4. Don't take excessive risks
You don't have to sacrifice two pawns before move 9 and an additional piece
at move 13, because an SOS is unlike other irregular lines. The idea
may look weird at first sight, but has proven to be perfectly playable.
5. Gain time on the clock
"The variations can be exceedingly difficult if you are not prepared", wrote
a reviewer about SOS on ChessCafe. So, when you play
an SOS, you are likely to get an early advantage in time: your
opponent is on his own.
6. Watch your opponent's face
Look at your opponent sitting there in blissful ignorance.
He doesn't know that
you
are going to spring a surprise on him. No mainstream variations today!
7. Have fun, win games!
"I recommend SOS because it is so much fun", wrote American chess opening
guru IM John Watson on The Week in Chess. But he added: "to be sure, also
for its practical utility".
No time to study opening theory? Shock your opponent with an SOS!
