The ruy lopez also known as the spanish opening is a chess opening enjoyed by chess players from complete beginners to the world champion, magnus carlsen history. Joshua doknjas has put together a repertoire for white based firmly around contemporary trends in the lopez. Mar 01, 2007 the ruy lopez or spanish opening is one of the critical chess battlegrounds. Drawing upon his years of experience facing the lopez, grandmaster milos pavlovic devises a sound yet ambitious repertoire for black based on the legendary marshall attack. How do i increase my chances to win as black in the ruy lopez. This link will show you a bunch of black defenses against 1. Feb 25, 2020 the cordel gambit is categorized by the opening moves 1. Mar 17, 2009 the ruy lopez is one of the most popular openings in chess.
Though the ruy lopez is a mountain of information for either player but especially from the black side, oddly enough, this line is perhaps more practical than the line for white that i previously wrote about, as this variation starts on move three rather than move six. Two great books from the everyman chess library, fighting the ruy lopez by milos pavlovic and open ruy lopez by glenn flear, brought together in one volume. The sicilian defense is often said to be blacks most popular response to 1. There are countless variations related to the spanish opening and i believe only a book or a course can provide a lot of information in a structured way. Im john watson, the week in chess the ruy lopez or spanish opening is one of the critical chess battlegrounds. There are places where more analysis could be provided like the white option 12. Playing the ruy lopez has many advantages but as seen above you have to be ready for many black options. A very useful book but you must fill in some small gaps yourself if. This book is a complete guide to handling the black side of the lopez, based principally around the zaitsev variation, upon which anatoly karpov relied during. Im an intermediate chess player, but im fairly new to the ruy lopez. In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller bologans black weapons in the open games, victor bologan presents a cuttingedge repertoire for black based on the favourite lines of magnus carlsen and levon aronian. Sep 26, 2018 the ruy lopez also known as the spanish opening is a chess opening enjoyed by chess players from complete beginners to the world champion, magnus carlsen. The cordel gambit is categorized by the opening moves 1.
It covers black s proper answers to the exchange variation, delayed exchange lines, and other ways white can avoid the closed defense 1. The ruy lopez remains one of the most popular chess openings. Ruy lopez all you need to know about the spanish opening in. This book is a complete guide to handling the black side of the lopez, based. In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller bologans black weapons in the open games, victor bologan presents a cuttingedge repertoire. Ruy lopez chess books shop for ruy lopez chess books. The ruy lopez a guide for black gambit chess books. Counterattacking lines for black against the ruy lopez. Im only considering books where the majority of the book is devoted to giving black a complete repertoire against the ruy lopez because play 1 e4 e5. Up until now ive been playing the open, which is interesting and seems good for surprising white rl players. Here, white must challenge black early, as black has the idea of playing a quick g6, bg7 and 00, which is something black often seeks though doesnt speedily achieve in the ruy lopez main lines. In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller bologans black weapons in the open games, victor bologan presents a cuttingedge repertoire for black based on the favorite lines of magnus carlsen and levon aronian. Ok, so this question has probably been asked a hundred times, but what black responses are most recommended for amateurs vs the ruy lopez. How to play for a win against the spanish opening book and the very best books, magazines and comics in every category including action, adventure, anime, manga, kid and family, classics, comedies, reference, manuals, drama, foreign, scary, music, romance, science fiction, fantasy, sports and many more.
Dec 04, 2009 fighting the ruy lopez is a repertoire book for black against 1. The open ruy lopez gives black free piece play and chances for the initiative. A guide for black is a great way to enter the black waters of the ruy. Victor bologan, roman jiganchine, eric schiller, neil mcdonald, and. Mar 01, 2007 this book is a useful addition to the many books that have been written on the ruy lopez. Shop for ruy lopez chess books at us chess federation sales.
A chance to win with black against the ruy lopez isnt necessary dependent on variation. If you are rated 1700, emms easy guide to the ruy lopez is more than enough. Bologan presents two different options against every main line. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The ruy lopez is a modern examination of this perennial favourite. Spanish opening ruy lopez chess books at chess books online. Its not like anyone plays the ruy with black in the first place, and its also not like you need to know a lot of concrete theory to be able to play it well. It covers blacks proper answers to the exchange variation, delayed exchange lines, and other ways white can avoid the closed defense 1. This book is a useful addition to the many books that have been written on the ruy lopez. A guide for black and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Black does best to wait until hes closer to castling before playing b7b5. If you are ready to play the ruy lopez with black, you also need to be prepared if white avoids the ruy. Make sure to check out more great chess content at. A lot of instructive books have been written on the spanish for both colours, by e.
Opening studies an introduction to the ruy lopez adapted and. Gambit publications is passionate about creating innovative and instructive chess books. Traditionally, whites objective in playing the ruy lopez is to spoil blacks pawn structure. A guide for black we argue that in the ruy lopez you quite early should take on the mainlines as the sidelines are easier to handle when you understand whats going on in the critical mainlines. The repertoire is based on the marshall attack and after 1. Nowadays, ruy lopez is considered some of the most popular openings among grandmasters. Chess stack exchange is a question and answer site for serious players and enthusiasts of chess. I consider it the best ruy lopez for black book in general. This sharp and interesting variation has been used by many of the alltime greats, including anand, kortschnoi, botvinnik, keres, euwe, fine and reshevsky and this is by no means an exhaustive list. Ruy lopez all you need to know about the spanish opening. This book gives a choice of systems for black, to counter anything white might try in order to avoid the ruy lopez the scotch, kings gambit, italian game, four knights, etc. In this book victor bologan covers all relevant lines with a well laidout, clearly explained and eminently playable set of responses. Chesspub forum favorite ruy lopez black repertoire book.
He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with wellresearched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Fighting the ruy lopez is a repertoire book for black against 1. Its all i use, and im rated substantially higher than that. Ruy lopez, schliemann defense 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nc6 3 bb5 f5. I said i wanted to make the poll fair by only considering books where the whole book is devoted to giving black a complete repertoire against the ruy lopez. Grandmaster emms is ideally qualified to deal with this subject, having faced them as black, but also having played many of them as white before graduating to the ruy lopez. A good introductory book on the ruy lopez is daniel kings. The ruy lopez is one of the most popular openings in chess. The ruy lopez is a hugely popular opening, and anyone who plays 1 e4 e5 as black needs to have a reliable answer ready. The ruy lopez, also known as the spanish game, is one of the most popular openings in chess, and has long been considered the best way for white to fight for an advantage after 1.
I would research other lines by using the shredder opening database and see what other people are playing. My evaluation for players interested in the ruy lopez from blacks viewpoint. And, compare the two lines that follow variation 2 and variation 2a. Fresh ideas and new weapons for black in the ruy lopez. The main body of the book is a repertoire book based on the closed ruy lopez, offering black some alternative lines from move nine onwards, and of course providing coverage of lines where white diverges first e. Bologans ruy lopez for black is more than just a well laidout, clearly explained and eminently playable set of responses against the spanish opening. The ruy lopez also known as the spanish opening is a chess opening enjoyed by chess players from complete beginners to the world champion, magnus carlsen. Some sideline like the worrall or the exchange ruy lopez are each full books on their own. But bologans black weapons in the open games is not just another chess opening repertoire book. The essential move marking the ruy lopez, or spanish game. Yes, there are aggressive lines, the most notable being the archangel variation, but having a better understanding of the opening line that you play will result in improved results. Today we look at some of the common themes you might see when playing the ruy lopez. We offer the widest selection of ruy lopez chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. The ruy lopez or spanish opening is one of the critical chess battlegrounds.
In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed. Hi, im interested in learning the ruy lopez opening and i was wondering if anyone has any recommendations towards the best book. Im looking for a book that is somewhat beginner friendly and will explain concepts and the reasoning. Not a bad introduction to the ruy lopez but a little more prose would have been useful. It has long been recommended as an excellent chess opening for training i consider it the best ruy lopez for black book in general. White threatens to trade off black s c6knight, leaving the e5pawn undefended. Secondly, the subtleties are highly abstract and difficult to explain in a book.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I have noticed that there are complete repertoire books in some of the mainlines in the ruy, but these seem to be from blacks point of view as far as i can tell. The ruy lopez remains one of the most popular chess openings, both at club level and among top players. Cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of the shopping cart and checkout progress. In this book, the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller bologan s black weapons in the open games, victor bologan presents a cuttingedge.
Play the open games as black what to do when white avoids. Since most books tend to deal with the white side this is a welcome change. Opening studies an introduction to the ruy lopez adapted. So, mastering it is extremely important for all players. In his preface to the ruy lopez revisited, sokolov quite convincingly argues for the opposite view. Some sideline like the worrall or the exchange ruy lopez are each full books. But this is not just another chess opening repertoire book. It is the double kings pawn opening most commonly used in master play.