Really, among the open games the only opening with which White can really fight for an advantage in the long term is the Ruy Lopez. But in order to make this serious effort, he has buckle down and learn a whole series of sub-variations. That is what the professionals do, including of course Viktor Bologan, who now reveals the secrets of his own grandmaster repertoire.
In the first part the top Moldovan player deals with systems in which Black avoids the main continuation 3...a6 on his third move. These include exotic lines such as 3...Nd4, 3...Nge7, 3...g6 and 3...Bc5, which should however not be under-estimated. In 3...f5 (the Schliemann Defence) he examines a system which has even found its way into the repertoire of many a top player. But the most important variation starts with 3...Nf6 and in its main move order leads to the Berlin Wall. Nowadays, anyone who plays the Ruy Lopez must know above all what he is going to play against this modern defence.
Video running time: 4 hours 42 min.
Contents
In the first part the top Moldovan player deals with systems in which Black avoids the main continuation 3...a6 on his third move. These include exotic lines such as 3...Nd4, 3...Nge7, 3...g6 and 3...Bc5, which should however not be under-estimated. In 3...f5 (the Schliemann Defence) he examines a system which has even found its way into the repertoire of many a top player. But the most important variation starts with 3...Nf6 and in its main move order leads to the Berlin Wall. Nowadays, anyone who plays the Ruy Lopez must know above all what he is going to play against this modern defence.
Video running time: 4 hours 42 min.
Contents
- GM Victor BologanWinning with the Ruy Lopez - Vol. 1: Berlin Wall and others
- Introduction [04:05]
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
- 01: 3...Nd4 - Analysis [12:48]
- 02: 3...Bc5 - Analysis [12:02]
- 03: 3...Nge7 - Analysis [10:51]
- 04: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nge7 - Analysis [11:06]
- 05: 3...g6 4.c3 Nge7 / d6 - Analysis [05:50]
- 06: 3...g6 4.c3 a6 5.Bc4 - Analysis [10:20]
- 07: 3...f5 4.Nc3 Side lines - Analysis [08:01]
- 08: 3...f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Ne4 Nf6 / Be7 / Nd4 - Analysis [10:00]
- 09: 3...f5 4.Nc3 Main line - Anaylsis [09:59]
- 10: 3...a6 4.Ba4 g6 / Qf6 / f5 - Analysis [09:56]
- 11: 3...a6 4.Ba4 b5 - Analysis [10:02]
- 12: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Ne5 Ne4 - Analysis [12:59]
- 13: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Ne5 Nxe5 - Analysis [07:33]
- 14: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 - Analysis [10:14]
- 15: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4 - Analysis [08:26]
- 16: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Side lines - Analysis [13:46]
- 17: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Be7 - Analysis [07:35]
- 18: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 h6 10.h3 Bd7 11.b3 - Analysis [13:54]
- 19: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 - Analysis [15:38]
- 20: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 b6 - Analysis [14:35]
- 21: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be6 - Analysis [10:20]
- 22: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 h5 11.Bg5 - Analysis [09:31]
- 23: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 - Analysis [20:27]
- 24: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Bd7 10.h3 - Analysis [08:48]
- 25: 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8 Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Side lines - Analysis [13:54]