Magazine

Too much preparation
RE 15.1
by Bent Larsen
Openings Theory

Magazine 2019#6

Snake Benoni
BI 4.4
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2019#5

Another challenge
Letter about Snake Benoni
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2019#2

Grünfeld Indian
GI 10
by Adrian Mikhalchishin
Openings Theory

Magazine 2019#1

Queen's Gambit Accepted
QG 6.11-14
by Peter Lukacs , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2019#1

Budapest Gambit
VO 17
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#6

Benko Gambit

by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#5

The continuing story of the Ruy Lopez
RL 21
by Iosif Dorfman , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#5

Ruy Lopez - Marshall attack
Letter RL 17.11
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#4

Ruy Lopez Zaitsev Variation
RL 26.13
by Laszlo Hazai , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#2

Theoretical Conclusions
The 1986 Spartakiad
by Alexey Suetin
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#2

Ruy Lopez Marshall attack
RL 17
by Kees Van Oirschot
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#1

Ruy Lopez Zaitsev Variation
RL 26
by Lev Gutman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2018#1

Kasparov's Hungarian Connection
Letter about Adorjan's article
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#8

King's Indian Yugoslav Variation
KI 66
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#7

Ruy Lopez Zaitsev Variation
RL 26
by Lev Gutman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#7

Theoretical conclusions
Championship Soviet Union 1986
by Alexander Chernin
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#7

Tarrasch Gambit

by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#5

Sicilian Taimanov Variation
SI 39 - Black is O.K.
by Andras Adorjan
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#4

Theoretical conclusions
U.S. championship
by Leonid Shamkovich
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#4

Black is O.K. in the Keres Attack
SI 20
by Endre Végh , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#3

Grünfeld Indian
Letter about Schlussler's article
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#3

Tarrasch Schara Von Hennig Gambit
TD 1
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#2

New ideas in the Grünfeld Indian
GI 4
by Harry Schüssler
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#1

Tarrasch Schara Von Hennig Gambit
TD 1
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2017#1

Sicilian Scheveningen
SI 23
by Evgeny Ermenkov
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#7

Sicilian Closed Variation
SI 45
by Stefan Bücker
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#6

King's Indian Exchange Variation
KI 18.1
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#5

Novelty
Game Composer
by The NIC Editorial team
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#5

Tarrasch Defence (3)
TD 4
by Jan Boekelman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#2

Tarrasch Defence
TD 2
by Hans Bouwmeester
Openings Theory

Magazine 2016#1

Tarrasch Defence Part 2
TD 4
by Jan Boekelman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#8

Italian Game
IG 2
by Frans Borm
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#7

Novelty of the Month
Timman-Borm 1984
by The NIC Editorial team
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#7

Tarrasch Defence Part 1
TD 4
by Jan Boekelman , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#6

French Tarrasch Variation
FR 16 and FR 17
by Marinus Kuijf
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#5

Grünfeld Defence
GI 4
by Gert Ligterink
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#5

Grünfeld Defence
GI 4
by Genna Sosonko
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#5

Grünfeld Defence
GI 4
by Tamaz Georgadze
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#5

Nimzo Indian Rubinstein Variation
NI 16
by Genna Sosonko
Openings Theory

Magazine 2015#4

Bxh7+: The early years

by Giorgio Rigatti
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#8

g4/h4 in the Lasker Defence
Secrets of Opening Surprises
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#8

Sincere Flattery

by The NIC Editorial team
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#8

SOS - An Unusual Taimanov
SI 40.6 - Sicilian: Taimanov
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#5

The knight sacrifice on d4

by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#2

SOS - The North Sea Defence
KF 2.2 - Kings Fianchetto
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2011#1

SOS - New Recipe in Old Indian
OI 6.3 - Old Indian
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2010#6

SOS - Budapest Gambit Delayed
CA 1.1
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2010#5

Najdorf with 6.Bg5 in Wijk aan Zee

by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2010#2

SOS - Hector's Way
AL 2.3 - Alekhine defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2009#8

Fischer, Bobby
Bobby Fischer's Openings
by Andrew Soltis
Openings Theory

Magazine 2009#7

SOS - The Lewis Gambit
IG 4.1 - Bishop's Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2008#6

SOS - vs Anti-Berlin
RL 7.1 - Berlin-defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2007#8

SOS - Bayonet Blow in the Bogo
QI 1.5 - Bogo-Inian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2007#5

Marshall,Frank
Opening Innovator: A Stubborn Myth?
by Olimpiu G. Urcan
Openings Theory

Magazine 2007#3

SOS - Chasing the 'Trompovsky' Bishop
QP 9.2 - Queen Pawn Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2007#3

In Praise of the King's Indian

by Hans Ree
Openings Theory

Magazine 2007#2

SOS - Making Short work of the Najdorf
SI 14.1 - Sicilian
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2006#6

Iconoclastic Game
2.Qd3 against the Dutch
by Gerard Welling
Openings Theory

Magazine 2006#5

My Gambit
TD 2.16 - Tarrasch Defence
by Yury Razuvaev
Openings Theory

Magazine 2006#4

SOS - Zviangintsev's Sicilian Surprise
SI 48.1 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2006#3

SOS - Rubinstein's Anti-Meran Variation
SL 8.2 - Slav Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2005#8

SOS - The Alapin Opening
KP 1.4 - King's Pawn Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2005#6

SOS - The Katalymov Varaiation
FR 8.1 - French Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2005#4

SOS - Move-order Your Sicilian Opponent
SI 46.2 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2005#2

SOS - Kozul's SOS Solution against the Rossolimo
SI 312.1 - Sicilian
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#7

SOS - 5.Nh3!? - The SOS reply to the Budapest Gambit
VO 17.1 - Budapest Gambit
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#5

SOS - Morozevich's pet line
VO 15.7 - Albin's Counter-Gambit
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#4

SOS - A Surprise in the Réti
RE 18.6 - Réti-Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#3

SOS - Flank Attack
GI 3.1 - 4.h4!? versus the Grünfeld
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#2

MacCutcheon revisted
FR 5.3 - French
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#1

SOS - Let's wait and see: 3..h6!? in the French
FR 4.1 and FR 14.1
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2004#1

SOS - Pillsbury, Grischuk and the Stoneware Defence
IG 5.3 - Italian Game
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#8

Theoretical Novelty
Ruy Lopez: Pin Variation
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#8

Blumenfeld Gambit
BI 3.7
by Hans Ree
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#7

SOS - A Surprise in the Scotch: play the Blumenfeld Attack
SO 5.3 - The Scotch Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#7

SOS - A tactical weapon against the Sveshnikov
SI 35.6 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#5

SOS - Just a Random Sortie?
GI 7.2 - Grünfeld-Indisch Defence
by Sotiris Logothetis , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#4

SOS - Outfox your opponent: play 6.a3 in the Sicilian
SI 34.7 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#3

SOS - Beating the Van Geet
VO 12.3 - The Van Geet Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#2

SOS - Taimanov's Surprise Sac
SI 41.16 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2003#1

SOS - Yet another Tarrasch Variation?
SI 46.1 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#8

SOS - A Surprising Queen Sortie in the Alekhine
AL 7.3 - Alekhine Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#7

SOS - Sokolov's Surprise
KP 10.1 - King's Pawn Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#6

SOS - That move a3 again
PU 11.1 - Pirc Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#5

SOS - The Classical Cobra
SI 34.4 - Sicilian Defence
by Jesper Hall
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#4

SOS - The Improved Lisitsin Gambit
HD 13.6 - Dutch Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#3

SOS - Surprising Hodgson
RE 20.4 - Réti Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#2

Wijk aan Zee 2002 A
Opening News
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#2

SOS - Beliavsky's Novel Idea
OI 2.8 - Old Indian
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2002#1

SOS - The Gunsberg Variation
SO 1.5 - Scotch Four Knights
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#8

SOS - Change Your Surprise Weapon
RL 9.2 - Ruy Lopez Delayed Schliemann Variation
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#7

SOS - Trumping the Tromp
QP 7.7 - Trompowsky Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#6

SOS - A Bishop's Wonder Move
VO 8.8 - Nimzowitsch/Larsen Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#5

SOS - The Advance Variation
RL 27.3 - Ruy Lopez
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#4

SOS - Harmless, but Dangerous
FR 10.1 - French Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#3

SOS - Only mad dogs and Englishmen?
RE 20.2 - Reti Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#2

SOS - Dr Who?
KP 11.2 - Four Knights Opening
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#1

Strangling the KID
About SOS article Van der Tak
by John Roycroft
Openings Theory

Magazine 2001#1

SOS - TN on Move 5
SI 33.5 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#8

SOS - Strangling the KID
KI 55.4 - King's Indian Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#7

SOS - Alapin bites the Dutch
HD 12.1 - Dutch Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#6

A Weapon against the French
FR 3.3 - French Defence
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#5

SOS - Not the Petrosian System
KI 17.4 - King's Indian Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#5

Tackling the French
FR 4.6 and FR 10.4
by Alexei Shirov , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#5

SOS - The Surprice Sicilian
SI 32 - Sicilian Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#4

SOS - g2-g4 again
SL 6.10 - Slav Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#3

German Friend
Letter about SOS - The surprise Indian
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#2

Wijk aan Zee 2000 A
Opening News
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#2

Queen's Gambit Declined
QO 8.12 and QO 7.10
by Nigel Short
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#1

SOS - Play the Surprise Indian!
QP - Queen Pawn Opening
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 2000#1

SOS - Charousek's Weird Knight Move
RL 1.3 - Ruy Lopez
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#7

SOS - Preparing the Staunton Gambit
HD - Dutch
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#7

SOS - Surprise on move six!
S 14.1 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#6

SOS - The Malmö Variation
KP 2.5 - King's Pawn Opening
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#5

SOS - Modern, Scandinavian or Alekhine?
KF 10.4 - King's Fianchetto
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#4

SOS - The Other Pawn Sac
KP 12.8 - Two Knights Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#3

SOS - Spice up your Alapin
SI 46.5 - Sicilian Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#2

SOS - The Perfect Surprise
KP 12.1 - Two Knights Defence
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1999#1

SOS - Svidler's Opening Secret
GI 3.5 - Grünfeld Defence
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#8

SOS - Muddying the Budapest Waters
VO 17.2 - Budapest Gambit
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#7

Equalizing Comfortably
Letter about SOS - Living on the Edge
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#6

SOS - Beating the Chigorin
VO 14.3 - Various Openings
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#6

SOS - A Knight-Errant?
SO 3.1 - Scotch Opening
by A.C Van der Tak
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#5

SOS - Living on the Edge
GI 3.4 Grünfeld-Indian and SI 31.1 Sicilian
by Jeroen Bosch
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#4

Grünfeld Indian Defence
GI 4.1 and GI 5.9 - Haqnging attcking pieces in the Grünfeld
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#3

Openings problems

by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#2

French Labyrinth
Letter about column Timman
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#1

Modern Opening Preparation

by Adrian Mikhalchishin
Openings Theory

Magazine 1998#1

French Winawer
A French Labyrinth
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 1997#7

The Story of a Variation
Hilarp Persson-Timman
by Jan Timman
Openings Theory

Magazine 1997#6

King's Indian Defence
KI 5.3 - The Latest Word in Fashion
by Viktor Gavrikov
Openings Theory

Magazine 1997#4

Sicilian Dragon Variation
SI 15.3 - Counter Fianchetto
by Eduard Gufeld
Openings Theory

Magazine 1997#3

English Opening
EO 40.6 The Nd5 Sacrifice - Part 2
by Maarten De Zeeuw , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 1997#2

English Opening
EO 40.6 The Nd5 Sacrifice - Part 1
by Roberto Cifuentes , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 1996#8

Leningrad-Nimzo

by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1994#6

Catalan Opening
CA 3.10 - A Stunning Novelty
by Genna Sosonko
Openings Theory

Magazine 1993#6

Sicilian Defence
SI 28.5 - Forgotten Novelty
by Alexander Nikitin
Openings Theory

Magazine 1993#4

Sicilian Defence
SI 46.11 + 12 - His Masters Voice
by Evgeny Sveshnikov , ,
Openings Theory

Magazine 1993#4

French Winawer
Letter about game Bangiev
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1993#2

Nimzo-Indian
NI 19.10 The Knifing Novelty
by Alexei Shirov
Openings Theory

Magazine 1993#2

French FR 9.2
Letter about Nunn-Timman
by Alexander Bangiev
Openings Theory

Magazine 1992#7

Sicilian Defence
SI 40.4 - An Unused Novelty?
by Evgeny Vladimirov
Openings Theory

Magazine 1992#6

Accelerated Dragon
Letter about survey Sosonko Yearbook 22
by Leonid Shamkovich
Openings Theory

Magazine 1992#4

San Bernadino 1991
Letter about Watson-Weindl
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1992#4

Arkhangelsk
Letter about Wolff-Emms
by Adrian Mikhalchishin
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#8

The Classical Caro-Kann
Letter CK 12.6
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#5

Anevalution of an old system
SL 7.2 Botvinnik System
by Mikhail Botvinnik
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#4

Beyond Theory

by Mark Dvoretsky
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#4

The Classical Caro-Kann
CK 12.6 Pomar Variation
by Charles Hertan
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#4

The Killer Grob
Column
by Hans Ree
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#4

Mohrlok
Letter PU 13.7
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#2

Novelty?
Letter Pirc Novelty PU 13.7
by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1991#1

French Winawer
FR 11.6
by Amador Rodriguez
Openings Theory

Magazine 1990#7

NiCbase Statistics
Who is afraid of the Dutch Defence?
by Willem Andriessen
Openings Theory

Magazine 1990#7

Chess: Art? Sceince? Sport?
RG 2.1
by Sergey Makarichev
Openings Theory

Magazine 1990#6

How opening novelties are born

by Boris Zlotnik
Openings Theory

Magazine 1990#3

King's Gambit
KG 2.1
by Adrian Mikhalchishin
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#8

Ruy Lopez
RL 14.5 till RL 14.7
by Andrew Martin
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#8

Ivanchuk's Sound Attitude
SL 4.2
by Svetozar Gligoric
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#7

Benoni Volga gambit
BI 19.13
by Jan Plachetka
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#4

Icelandic Gambit

by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#4

Wrinkles in current theory

by Magazine Reader
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#4

King's Gambit
KG 2.1 Fischer's Defence
by Alexander Bangiev
Openings Theory

Magazine 1989#2

Catalan Opening
CA 5.8
by Svetozar Gligoric
Openings Theory

Magazine 1988#7

Grünfeld Defence
GI 7.15
by Viktor Gavrikov
Openings Theory

Magazine 1988#7