Ruy Lopez Main Line

by Glenn Flear Grandmaster

Overview

The Ruy Lopez (also known as the Spanish Game) is an extremely popular opening and one of the oldest in the history of chess. It has been played by virtually all the greats of the game, providing the battle scene for many world championship clashes involving the likes of Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov and Kramnik. Now, for the first time in many years, Grandmaster Glenn Flear investigates the main line of the Lopez, outlining the crucial ideas and tactics for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Flear studies the fashionable and theoretical variations, plus the tricky sidelines. This book is perfect for those wishing to play the positions with either color.

*Written by a Ruy Lopez expert
*Up-to-date theory on the sharpest lines
*Ideal for club and tournament players

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857443516
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

English Grandmaster Glenn Flear is one of the most popular professionals on the international tournament circuit. Flear is an experienced trainer and has coached some of Britain's leading junior players. He also has many chess books to his name. Earlier Everyman works include Offbeat Spanish and Test Your Endgame Thinking.

Table of Contents

	Bibliography	4
	Introduction	5
1	Chigorin Defence with 12...cxd4 13 cxd4	7
2	Chigorin Defence: 12th Move Alternatives	28
3	Black's 11th Move Alternatives	44
4	The Breyer System	64
5	The Zaitsev Variation	87
6	The Karpov Variation	115
7	The Smyslov Variation	128
8	Black's 9th Move Alternatives	139
9	White Plays 9 d4	154
10	White's 9th Move Alternatives	166
	Index of Complete Games	175

Interviews

For the first time in many years, Grandmaster Glenn Flear investigates the main line of the Lopez, outlining the crucial ideas and tactics for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Flear studies the fashionable and theoretical variations, plus the tricky sidelines. This book is perfect for those wishing to play the positions with either colour.