Gambit My Secrets in the Ruy Lopez

Издание 2017 г
Брой страници 160
Формат A5
английски език

A legendary candidate for the world title opens his private opening files and shares his deepest insights into the Ruy Lopez.

Lajos Portisch presents the key games and previously unused novelties from his lifetime of work on the Spanish Game, explaining the strategies and ideas behind each line and placing the critical games in their historical setting. Personal anecdotes and reflections on rivals such as Fischer, Karpov, Tal, Larsen, Spassky and Timman bring the era to life. The book is also a thoroughly modern work: Portisch includes important Ruy Lopez games by contemporary champions including Anand and Carlsen, all verified with chess engines, showing how human creativity remains a vital part of preparation. Lajos Portisch is one of the greatest players of the modern era, qualifying eight times for the Candidates and leading Hungary to Olympic gold in 1978, ahead of the USSR.