Shirov challenging white's center - WGM Berzina - GM Shirov, Ruy Lopez defense, Rapid chess

Blitz chess and rapid chess video. Live blitz and rapid chess. Felikss Circenis Memorial, Adazi, Rapid chess and blitz chess tournaments Shirov challenging white's center - WGM Ilze Berzina - GM Alexei Shirov, Ruy Lopez defense, Rapid chess Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same. The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Opening, is one of the oldest and most popular chess openings ever. The opening is named after a Spanish priest from the 16th century, Ruy López de Segura. In 1561, he published a book on chess called Libro del Ajedrez (Book of Chess) in which the Ruy Lopez already appeared. Since then it has been used regularly by every World Chess Champion and is often one of the first openings beginners learn. It is also one of the most heavily analyzed openings in today’s game and continues to enjoy incredible popularity at all levels (elite players such as Anand, Caruana, and Carlsen frequently play the Ruy Lopez). On the one hand, there are many chess players who love to play the Ruy Lopez as it’s exceptionally versatile and there is still plenty of room to maneuver and discover new ideas for both sides! On the other hand, many players don’t like playing the Ruy Lopez and are scared to learn it because the accompanying theory is very extensive. However, the Ruy Lopez is considered essential to the development of any promising player. Its strategic nature, typical tactics plus the fact it leads to both open and closed positions make it perfect for deepening general chess understanding. If you don’t already play the Ruy Lopez, here are 2 reasons why you should start: Vishy Anand insists the Ruy Lopez and the Sicilian Defense are the 2 essential openings to understand if you want to understand chess. Mikhail Botvinnik claimed the great Polugaevsky was held back from being a World Championship contender because he didn’t play the Ruy Lopez and so never mastered positional play.