Caruana's Ruy Lopez

En konsentrert, kyndig bok om å spille Spansk (Ruy Lopez) som hvit. Imponerende folkelig og tilgjengelig til å være skrevet av verdens nest beste spiller. For spillere med ratingnivå cirka 1100 - 2200.

Caruana skriver personlig, sympatisk og tilstrekkelig generelt, bare noen ganger også helt konkret når det trengs, om mange varianter som han kjenner godt også fra egen praksis.

Bare det siste kapitlet om Norwegian Variation er litt kuriøst, siden han i nærmest utgangsstillingen etter 1 e4 e5 2 Sf3 Sc6 3 Lb5 a6 4 La4 b5 5 Lb3 Sa5 6 0-0 d6 7 d4 omtaler bare den "russiske" fortsettelsen 7...exd4 og ikke hovedvarianten 7...Sxb3 8 axb3 f6 og heller ikke den interessante Zwaig-varianten 7...f6.

Forlagets egen omtale:

The Ruy Lopez is arguably the most classic of chess openings. White immediately starts the battle for the centre, fighting for the initiative. This strategic clarity has made the Ruy Lopez, or Spanish Opening, an eternal favourite with chess players at all levels. Inevitably, this popularity has also led to a wealth of opening theory.

In this book, Fabiano Caruana takes you by the hand and lays out a complete and practical White repertoire for club players. He avoids complicated chaotic lines, but doesn’t shy away from sharp battles. Caruana loves to find and use the tactics to punish Black for risky choices.

This one-volume and crystal-clear repertoire covers fifteen main variations, from the classical lines to the anti-Marshall (8.a4), and from the Schliemann (3 ... f5) to the Modern Steinitz. In an easy-to-grasp manner Caruana explains general characteristics, such as permanent weaknesses long-term goals, and is always looking for an advantage for White.

The insights of the World #2 in this classic opening, will not only greatly improve your results in the Ruy Lopez, but also sharpen your general chess knowledge. Inspired by Caruana’s ChessBase Series Navigating the Ruy Lopez.

Fabiano Caruana became a grandmaster at the age of 14. Ever since his majestic tournament win at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, he has been the undisputed #2 in the Chess world. In 2018 he earned the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen in a match for the World Championship and only narrowly lost in the play-off.

Innhold:

007 Preface

009 Introduction

011 Chapter 1) An Anti-Marshall set-up: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4

045 Chapter 2) An Anti-Classical set-up: 3... a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4

053 Chapter 3) Chigorin Variation: 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4

058 Chapter 4) Breyer Variation: 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8

063 Chapter 5) Zaitsev Variation: 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7

069 Chapter 6) Open Variation: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4

084 Chapter 7) Berlin Defence: 3...Nf6

109 Chapter 8) Modern Arkhangelsk: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5

122 Chapter 9) Averbakh Variation: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 d6

126 Chapter 10) Classical Defence: 3...Bc5

132 Chapter 11) Bird’s Defence: 3...Nd4

138 Chapter 12) Schliemann Defence: 3...f5

147 Chapter 13) Cozio Defence: 3...Nge7

154 Chapter 14) Cozio Defence Deferred: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nge7

162 Chapter 15) Smyslov Defence: 3...g6

170 Chapter 16) Steinitz Defence: 3...d6

178 Chapter 17) Steinitz Defence Deferred: 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6

194 Chapter 18) Norwegian Variation: 3...a6 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Na5