Lakdawala/Hansen: Chess Opening Origins; Ruy Lopez Book III: Main Lines after 3...a6 CT one of the elite Soviet

one of the elite Soviet grandmasters of his time

relatively easy to play

it assumes solid chess knowledge and works best for those looking to improve their practical play

Although chess can be considered a rather complex and mysterious game

The Queen's Gambit Declined is a flexible opening

Lakdawala/Hansen: Chess Opening Origins; Ruy Lopez Book III: Main Lines after 3...a6 CT one of the elite SovietMeistere die Ruy Lopez Von Marshall Gambit bis Chigorin Variante Today's openings are reruns of an old sitcom that we have all seen a hundred times before, while for players in the past, life on the chess board was wild, unexplored territory. Learning the details of that gigantic entity, the Ruy Lopez (from either side), is on par with the time that hateful 7th grade teacher made us memorize the capital cities of every country in the world in