Try out the simple yet aggressive Smyslov Ruy Lopez
Easy to learn and aggressive: how to fight for a win against the Ruy Lopez as Black.
Our free
Short and Sweet series gives you one of the best starting repertoires on beating the Ruy Lopez.
IM Irina Bulmaga, author of
The Smyslov Ruy Lopez 3...g6, gives you a free look at one of the
best-scoring and
most aggressive responses to the Ruy Lopez. The best part of it is that you will learn the ideas and not have to dedicate hundreds of hours to memorizing specific move orders.
12 of the most versatile lines to get you started playing against the Ruy LopezThe Ruy Lopez has the reputation of “a tough nut to crack” especially if you are an attacking player.
Many players spend years of their lives memorizing hundreds of lines deep into the latest theory. There is no need for that with this course. This is a
versatile setup that works against almost any Ruy Lopez lines.
What you’ll get:
✔️Learn to chase White’s bishop all over the board after they try to “punish” you by playing 4.d4
✔️Rapid development and the bishop pair after White plays 4.Bxc6
✔️Ambitious setups when White decides for quieter lines with 4.d3.
✔️Trick White into a sense of false confidence by letting them have a perceived space advantage.
What are you waiting for? Get the attacking
Short and Sweet: 3…g6 Ruy Lopez and start winning today!