Starting Out: The Ruy Lopez

by John Shaw

Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the Ruy Lopez.

The Ruy Lopez is one of the most famous of all chess openings. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all of the strongest Grandmasters: Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand the list goes on From very early on White activates pieces, takes the initiative and sets about building a dominant centre. In this user-friendly book, author John...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857443217
• ISBN13: 9781857443219
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 10.6"