Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol. 1-3 A world-class player explains

Fabiano Caruana: Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol. 1-3A world-class player explainsThe Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularityfrom club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super-GM FabianoCaruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.In a total of three volumes, Caruana examines all Black replies after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. Theworld's number two not only shows very concrete lines, but also outlines general approachesdepending on the demands of each variation. How can White keep track of the manifold solidclosed set-ups (e.g. the Breyer)? What's the best way to defuse the risky Schliemann-JaenischGambit? Which transitions to the endgame against the Open Variation are particularly unpleasantfor Black? What are the guiding threads to follow against the Berlin Defence?In short, this trilogy not only provides the viewer with a complete premium Ruy Lopez repertoire,but also with fascinating insights into the mindset and chess understanding of a WorldChampionship contender. Epiphanies guaranteed!Subjects: The Classical Main Lines (Chigorin 9...Na5, Zaitsev 9...Bb7 and Breyer 9...Nb8), Anti-Classical(8.a4), Anti-Marshall (8.a4), Modern Arkhangelsk (6...Bc5), Open Ruy Lopez (5...Nxe4), Berlin Defence(3...Nf6 and 4.Nxe4), Averbakh Variation (6...d6), Schliemann Variation (3...f5), Smyslov Defence (3...g6), Cozio Defence (3...Nge7 and 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nge7), Bird's Defence (3...Nd4), Steinitz Defence (3...d6)and Modern Steinitz (4...d6), Classical Defence (3...Bc5), Norwegian Defence (4...b5 5.Bb3 Na5)- Video running time: 16 hours 20 min. (English)- Database with Caruana's games in the Ruy Lopez- Bonus: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levelsFabiano Caruana became a grandmaster in 2007 at the age of 14 and quickly climbed the rating ranks, eventually reaching the third highest Elo rating of all time at 2844 in 2014. On the way he produced one of the greatest tournament wins of all time at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup: Starting with seven consecutive wins, he finished in clear first with a staggering 8 /10, ahead of World Champion Magnus Carlsen by 3 points. In 2018, he won the Candidates tournament in Berlin, earning the right to challenge Carlsen for the World Championship. Although he narrowly lost that match he remains the number two player in the worldSystem requirements: Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, Windows 8.1, DirectX11 graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9 and Internet access to activate the program. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen3, 8 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11 graphics card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or more, Windows Media Player 11, DVD ROM drive and Internet access to activate the program.