Hansen/Lakdawala: Origins: Ruy Lopez: Book I: Black avoids 3...a6 Kunst with the knowledge of which

with the knowledge of which any position on the board can be evaluated precisely

A fresh look at the games of the legendary Candidates Tournament

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Italian Game & Evans Gambit

Hansen/Lakdawala: Origins: Ruy Lopez: Book I: Black avoids 3...a6 Kunst with the knowledge of whichToday'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"