Hey, i am looking for some advice about books on the Ruy Lopez. I want to play the White side of this opening and want a book (or two) that will explain the opening well. I want to be able to add this opening to my repitoire using the book(s). Does anyone have any recommendations or suggestions? I am also willing to purchase dvd/cd-roms from chessbase etc

I have several books on the Spanish (Ruy Lopez) and the two I prefer are : The Complete Spanish by A Suetin and : Spanish without 3....a6 by Yudovich. There must be a lot of books on this opening however and probably some are better/newer than mine.

I love the Ruy Lopez!  According to one book, the Ruy gives White a strategically winning position.

KillaBeez wrote: I love the Ruy Lopez!  According to one book, the Ruy gives White a strategically winning position.

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 Yeah, I would inform about that all that highclass GMs that are taking the black side of Ruy to abandon it and start to play Petroff instead

KillaBeez wrote: I love the Ruy Lopez!  According to one book, the Ruy gives White a strategically winning position.

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 Indeed, but at the cost of the pair of bishops... and alltough it gives white a strategicaly winning position, you must be very skilled in order to use this small advantage and to win the game ( when playing against good opponents)

I am not talking about the exchange variation.  Ba4 line is awesome.

i recently purchased this

its pretty good with 3.5 hours of recomendations for all of blacks common replies...however it does not cover marshall attack and a few others but i found it very useful , and good instruction....good luck