Deciding what to play against the Spanish Game (classically known as the Ruy Lopez) is a perennial problem for those who play 'open games' as black. It's all too easy to play too passively and end up having to face what is known as the 'Spanish Torture'.
In this book Grandmaster Glenn Flear studies a wide variety of ambitious and offbeat answers catering for many different playing styles. From the super solid Steinitz to the uncompromising Schliemann, there's enough choice here for any prospective black player facing the Spanish. On the other hand, this book is also perfect for white players looking for the best way to deal with those avoiding the main lines.
Content
Contents
004 Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5
008 1 The Schliemann Defence (3...f5)
031 2 The Berlin Defence (3...Nf6)
054 3 The Classical Berlin Defence (3...Nf6 4 0-0 Bc5)
068 4 The Classical Defence (3...Bc5)
086 5 The Steinitz Defence (3...d6)
094 6 Bird's Defence (3...Nd4)
109 7 The Cozio Variation (3...Nge7)
123 8 The Smyslov Variation (3...g6)
136 9 Odds and Ends
142 Index of Complete Games
In this book Grandmaster Glenn Flear studies a wide variety of ambitious and offbeat answers catering for many different playing styles. From the super solid Steinitz to the uncompromising Schliemann, there's enough choice here for any prospective black player facing the Spanish. On the other hand, this book is also perfect for white players looking for the best way to deal with those avoiding the main lines.
Content
Contents
004 Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5
008 1 The Schliemann Defence (3...f5)
031 2 The Berlin Defence (3...Nf6)
054 3 The Classical Berlin Defence (3...Nf6 4 0-0 Bc5)
068 4 The Classical Defence (3...Bc5)
086 5 The Steinitz Defence (3...d6)
094 6 Bird's Defence (3...Nd4)
109 7 The Cozio Variation (3...Nge7)
123 8 The Smyslov Variation (3...g6)
136 9 Odds and Ends
142 Index of Complete Games