Hansen/Lakdawala: Origins: Ruy Lopez: Book I: Black avoids 3...a6 UpdateSN_required true yet has experienced a revolution

yet has experienced a revolution in recent years

He is the author of several outstanding books and is well known for his clarity and no-nonsense advice

he won against Alekhine and Rubinstein

Rogozenko also qualified for the 2001 FIDE World Championship and is a recognized expert on opening theory

The Chigorin Defence by International Master Jimmy Liew offers an aggressive alternative to passive systems against 1 d4

Hansen/Lakdawala: Origins: Ruy Lopez: Book I: Black avoids 3...a6 UpdateSN_required true yet has experienced a revolutionToday's openings are reruns of an old sitcom that we have all seen a hundred times before, while for players in the past, life on the chess board was wild, unexplored territory. Learning the details of that gigantic entity, the Ruy Lopez (from either side), is on par with the time that hateful 7th grade teacher made us memorize the capital cities of every country in the world in alphabetical order! The Origins series is an attempt at a "big picture"