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Lékó & Anand Rapid Match
Peter Lékó and Viswanathan Anand are playing a rapid game match in Miskolc. The two first games were Grünfeld. The first game was drawn while in the second round Anand was able to win with the white pieces. We are, of course, waiting for some inte...
Ivanchuk played Ruy Lopez exchange against Navara
Vassily Ivanchuk played a rapid chess match against David Navara in Prague last week. In the sixth game of the match Ivanchuk chose to play the Ruy Lopez Exchange variation and won convincingly in 49 moves. The game has been published in the Chessbas...
The Ruy Lopez for White
I just found out there is a nice Knol about Moller and Archangels variations of the Ruy Lopez for White. If you have no idea about the theory of Ruy Lopez, this might be the best free Internet resource on the classic lines....
Schliemann / Jaenisch gambit with 3. ...f5!?
Schliemann or Jaenisch gambit is not an opening for those who have a faint heart. The positions one has to defend are difficult for both players as the early middle game will be a razor sharp fight where neither side can expect a draw. Andrew Martin ...
Ruy Lopez Exchange
If you are interested in playing the Ruy Lopez Exchange as a short cut to all the complicated theory of the closed and open variations, not to speak about Marshall gambit, you should probably start with the commented games on the web site of the Exet...
Minor variations in Ruy Lopez: Offbeat Spanish
Not every chess player is ready to meet the Ruy Lopez with the established main lines when playing with the black pieces. Many players have chosen to play some of the minor variations of the Spanish Opening when having to defend against the Spanish T...

