A vienna trap well worth knowing
Alekhine vs S Lugowski, 1931  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 12 moves, 1-0
3. d5 is supposed to be the main line, but few know it
J L Watson vs Dreev, 1985  (C26) Vienna, 33 moves, 1-0
If black doesn't play 3. ... d5, white has a very easy game
A Soltis vs Romanishin, 1989  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
The closed sicilian with Be3 and Qd2
Short vs E Hossain, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
The Kings Indian Attack against the French
Jansa vs S Bilyap, 1968 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
A hassle-free answer to the trendy Scandinavian
F Handke vs V Papadopoulou, 2005 (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0
KIA is just about playable against the Caro-Kann
M Paragua vs C Liang, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
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