https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?board=1e4e51 1. e4 e5 Spanish - ChessPub Forum en-us ChessPub Forum Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:45:22 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1205281808 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1205281808 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:59:03 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1205281808/116#116">FreeRepublic wrote</a> on 08/17/26 at 14:53:28:<br /><div id="625641417641545146484D472400"><a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1205281808/101#101">katar wrote</a> on 06/29/26 at 21:15:35:<br /><div id="43495C495A2801">Any opinions or reviews about the new book by author Luis Rodi: Beat the Ruy Lopez with the Steinitz Deferred?<br />At 512 pages it could also be used as a piece of masonry. </div><!--625641417641545146484D472400--><br />It's now available in electronic form at Forward Chess for $29.74.<br /><br /><a href="https://forwardchess.com/product/beat-the-ruy-lopez-with-the-steinitz-deferred?section=Products" target="_blank">https://forwardchess.com/product/beat-the-ruy-lopez-with-the-steinitz-deferred?section=Products</a><br /> </div><!--43495C495A2801--><br /><br />That book is worth it to me, the free sample includes the first chapter on the Siesta!  Thanks for posting this (and sorry for what you and others probably deem my excessive negativity in this thread of late <img rel="&#58;&#45;&#40;" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/sad.gif" alt="Sad" title="Sad" /><br /><br />Again I will post my reply to the very original question: there's absolutely *nothing* wrong with the Steinitz deferred, as long as, in my opinion, you play actively!  Ergo, for me, the Siesta .... https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1638650447 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1638650447 Wed, 25 May 2022 19:25:01 GMT After some months now I have to say I really like your 1.e4 e5 updates Tony! <img rel="&#58;&#45;&#41;" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /><br />Of course Victor also delivered high quality material, but it was clear that the focus was on the Black side and mostly "main line" openings.<br /><br />Your coverage is much broader and at least for me much more interesting! <br /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1640062136 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1640062136 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:35:55 GMT My game has finished...<br /><br />[Event "ChessWorld.net"]<br />[Date "2021.??.??"]<br />[White "tsmenace"]<br />[Black "Panza"]<br />[Result "1/2-1/2"]<br />[ECO "C28"]<br />[PlyCount "83"]<br />[EventDate "2021.??.??"]<br /><br />1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. d3 exf4 7. Bxf4 Bg4 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Ne5 10. Bxe5 dxe5 11. Rdf1 Qe7 12. h3 Bd7 13. Qg5 Rae8 14. g4 Kh8 15. Qh4 c6 16. g5 Ng8 17. Qg3 Be3+ 18. Kb1 Bf4 19. Qg1 b5 20. Bb3 a5 21. a4 Be6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. g6 Rb8 24. gxh7 Nh6 25. Ne2 bxa4 26. Nxf4 exf4 27. Ne5 Qb4 28. Ng6+ Kxh7 29. Nxf8+ Kg8 30. Kc1 Qxb2+ 31. Kd2 Qb4+ 32. Ke2 Rxf8 33. Qg5 Qc3 34. Rxf4 Qxc2+ 35. Ke3 Rxf4 36. Qxf4 Qc5+ 37. Ke2 Nf7 38. Rc1 Qb5 39. Rf1 Ne5 40. Qf8+ Kh7 41. Qd8 a3 42. Qh4+ 1/2-1/2<br /><br />Can't see any real improvements for White in the early stages. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1568324290 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1568324290 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:35:57 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1568324290/48#48">bragesjo wrote</a> on 11/29/21 at 05:24:06:<br /><div id="5242515755435A5F3002">The book and DVDs has the same omitions since the book is a transcription of the DVDs and no updated lines. There are even more lines  not covered, I discovered it in Correspondence Chess games. One example are Berlin with Bc5 are not covered at all, and some lines Bc5 lines where Nge7 was not covered only Nf6 (not that he line is good I got 1.5 of 2 vs the same even rated player in Correspondence Chess, I was close to win both). I was preparing for a game at local club and the Jänisch covered dissmissed an entire sub variation with a single correct start move move, but I met him before so I knew theory and won anyway.<br /><br />But dont get me wrong I realy like the book, its deadly in over the board games and playable in Correspondence Chess as well but possible complement are advised in Correspondence Chess. </div><!--5242515755435A5F3002--><br /><br />Thanks. I'll probably get the book but keep my other Ruy Lopez books I have that cover lines that Caruana missed. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1610667520 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1610667520 Sat, 6 Mar 2021 23:14:14 GMT I just look forward to the day I can return some of the huge amounts of help I've received here. I'm sure my doc would be glad to know my poor A1C has been spared another assault.  <img rel=";&#45;&#41;" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1570354453 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1570354453 Thu, 4 Feb 2021 14:37:18 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1570354453/14#14">BobbyDigital80 wrote</a> on 02/03/21 at 21:22:27:<br /><div id="4A676A6A714C616F617C696430380803">I believe there's an error on page 97. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.0-0 Bg4 7.h3, the author gives 7...Rg8 followed by ...g5. But this just loses a piece to 8.hxg4, so clearly 7...Bh5 must come first. But I'm not sure what White plays here because in the mistake line the author gives 8.c3 intending to meet 8...g5 with 9.d4, which doesn't make any sense. I'm trying to figure out what the line is supposed to be in which Black plays ...Rg8. Anyone know?  </div><!--4A676A6A714C616F617C696430380803--><br /><br />That particular 7 h3 follows 6...Qd6 just above (i.e. not the 6...Bg4 main line).<br /><br />Edit: As I see someone has already explained. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1204260001 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1204260001 Tue, 5 Jan 2021 19:15:20 GMT The Bologan book has Fast Lane and a Very Fast Lane guides that identify a relatively small number of chapters that form a complete repertoire (at least, as complete as the book is). [Edit: oops, I see emary beat me to it. See below.] Bologan offers many options for Black, which makes the book seem more insane than it is. I recommend the electronic version from Forward Chess, because the print version is decorated with some very strange symbols that can be distracting. <br /><br /><i>How to Beat the Open Games</i> is also very good. I like the arrangement of material and the choice of variations, e.g. the Nimzowitsch against the King's Gambit. (<br /><br />Emms' <i>First steps 1.e4 e5</i> also gives reasonable, reputable systems against everything, goes deeper than you might think--certainly out to <i>tabiya</i> depth and a little beyond--and has great explanations of the general principles of the Open Games and of tactical points the other books might take for granted. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1600869560 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1600869560 Thu, 8 Oct 2020 17:36:33 GMT There will be just one final book on 1.e4 e5, at least this is what Negi writes in his "Minor Defences" work. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1597412558 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1597412558 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:56:32 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1597412558/0#0">HagenWatch1 wrote</a> on 08/14/20 at 13:42:38:<br /><div id="173E383A31083E2B3C376E5F04">Granted this could only work on blitz or bullet but I thought after seeing <span><b>GM</b></span><!--linethrough--> Eric Rosen’s idea posted on Lichess I was wondering if people had seen or heard of this idea.  </div><!--173E383A31083E2B3C376E5F04--><br /><br />Not to nitpick but it is IM not <span>GM</span><!--linethrough--> https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1573805802 ChessPub Forum/1. e4 e5 Spanish https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1573805802 Thu, 14 May 2020 04:27:47 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1573805802/49#49">Jack Hughes wrote</a> on 05/14/20 at 02:03:43:<br /><div id="727F702921212E1805">They agree with you that this is a good way for white to kill the game (they're more excited about 9. d4 Ne8), saying that "Black can neutralise the White advantage, but it is difficult to obtain serious winning chances provided that white plays well". They give the mainline with 9... Ne8 against it.  </div><!--727F702921212E1805--><br /><br />I can understand that conclusion. I think the critical position of this variation occurs after 16. d3, which really doesn't look that threatening. But modern chess is modern chess, and after a logical continuation like 16...f5 17. Qf3 Nf6 18. a4!? I can't shake the feeling that Black is a tiny bit worse.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1573805802/49#49">Jack Hughes wrote</a> on 05/14/20 at 02:03:43:<br /><div id="727F702921212E1806">The 'Crush the ...' name does at least give some indication as to the style of his courses. <i>Crush the Semi-Slav</i> recommends 5. Bg5 with a very aggressive surprise weapon against the Botvinnik (I don't think he would want me saying in public what it is at this point) and the Grischuk-Ding plan in the Anti-Moscow.  </div><!--727F702921212E1806--><br /><br />Grischuk-Ding was an interesting game demonstrating White's chances in the Anti-Moscow, but I think after the improvement 20...b4 21. Kh1 Ba6 White has to be just as careful as Black. Certainly correspondence games weren't able to prove anything beyond sufficient compensation for the piece.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1573805802/49#49">Jack Hughes wrote</a> on 05/14/20 at 02:03:43:<br /><div id="727F702921212E1807"> <i>Crush the Italian</i> recommends 3... Nf6 and spends considerable time analysing the sharpest lines (often really bad for white) in the 4. Ng5 complex and based on the course table of contents will recommend classical approaches based on an early ...a6 with considerable attention to (i) the standard g-pawn attack when white combines early kingside with h2-h3 and (ii) the ...Ng4 followed by ...f5 idea when white castles kingside and plays Re1 before h3.  </div><!--727F702921212E1807--><br /><br />Those are certainly aggressive plans for Black, and quite attractive if they can be pulled off. I'm in full agreement that the 4. Ng5 complex is becoming more and more attractive for Black (i.e. Gustafsson has analyzed Black's sharpest tries in his Chessable course), but in the Italian proper with ...a6 White doesn't need to be so cooperative. <br /><br />For instance, after 5. O-O d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 Ba7 8. Re1 I don't think the immediate 8...Ng4 works for Black, and following 8...O-O 9. h3, 9...Kh8 10. d4 cuts across Black's attacking plans. Of course Black should be fine after calmer continuations like 9...h6, but I don't think that will involve crushing anything anytime soon.<br /><br /><br />