A Reliable Defence with more than a Spark of Aggression. The popular Ruy Lopez is a reliable defense that contains more than a spark of aggression. It is one of the critical chess battlegrounds, and has long been regarded as an excellent chess opening for training purposes, as it leads to a wide variety of structures and strategies.
This book is a complete guide to handling the black side of the Lopez, based principally around the Zaitsev Variation, upon which former World Champion Anatoly Karpov relied during much of his career. Throughout, the emphasis is on what readers actually need to know and understand in order to play the opening successfully in practice. There is a great deal of explanation of important ideas, and the authors take pains to guide their readers away from potential pitfalls.
About the Authors: Sverre Johnsen is an internationally rated player from Norway, and co-author of Win with the London System, one of the most popular chess openings books of recent years.
Leif Johannessen is a talented young grandmaster, also from Norway, who has represented his country in many team events. He won the prize for most important chess opening novelty in the highly regarded specialist journal Informator 92.
Specifications:- Author: Johnsen & Johannessen
- Book Type: Paperback, 2007
- Pages: 192
