Hosted by: Grandmaster John Emms Running Time: Over 90 Minutes
Simply the real deal for White when Black plays 1...e5. Play the Ruy Lopez and you're playing real chess.
GM John Emms concentrates on White's best lines and strategies against each of the Lopez defenses. Emms proves that you don't have to learn unfeasible quantities of theory to play the Lopez successfully as White. And along the way he reveals how to blast club players favorites such as the Schliemann. Features cunning move orders to avoid danger areas such as the Marshall and Zaitsev where theory has snowballed out of control.
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The Ruy Lopez chess opening has long been seen as white's best chance for an advantage after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6. Many top players and coaches believe your improvement as a chess player depends on your understanding of the Ruy Lopez chess opening.
The Ruy Lopez teaches you a lot about the classical principles of the chess opening, and the Closed Variation, with 9 h3, will deepen your understanding of chess. No matter which side of the Ruy Lopez you find yourself on, you will learn much about chess.
Of course, an opening with as much history as the Ruy Lopez will have acquired a large amount of theory. Do not let this stop you from playing one of the most respected chess openings, but take your time and enjoy every small step towards mastering the opening.
