Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas."

Brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable. An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. 

You will baffle your opponent without having studied large quantities of stuffy theory.

Secrets of Opening Surprises Issue 12 Contains:

1 Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
2 Dimitri Reinderman - Trompowsky: the Cinema Variation
3 Jeroen Bosch - Alekhine: Hector's Way
4 Alexander Finkel - The French a la Hector
5 Sebastian Siebrecht - Anti-Grunfeld with 5.h4
6 Nikita Vitiugov - English: Shirov's Pet Line
7 Adrian Mikhalchishin - Bayonet Attack in the Grunfeld
8 Willy Hendriks - Taking the Lion by its Throat
9 Jeroen Bosch - The Centre Game: A Romantic Weapon
10 Dimitri Reinderman - Check Like a Patzer in the Scandinavian
11 Dorian Rogozenco - King's Indian: A Dutch-KID?
12 Alexander Finkel - Pirc for Endgame Lovers
13 Glenn Flear - The Bird's Defence According to Bird
14 Arthur Kogan - The Mouse Sleep Slav Gambit
15 Jeroen Bosch - Dutch: Preparing the Staunton Gambit
16 Igor Glek - Sicilian: the Intrepid 5...e5
17 Sipke Ernst - Moscow Variation: A German Speciality