On the DVD Andrew Martin uses recent, complete master games, and some classics
as well, to highlight the most important ideas of the Ruy Lopez! He also gives
repertoire suggestions, in the light, easy, relaxed style for which this author
is noted.

The DVD contains 21 chapters and more than 210 minutes of video material.
It includes a complete Ruy Lopez repertoire for White, dealing with the Chase
Variation, Berlin, Cozio, Schliemann, Bird, Steinitz, Classical and Smyslov’s
Defence. Other subjects are Sustained Pressure, Solidity, Simplicity.
Andrew Martin is 47 years old and lives in Sandhurst, England, with his wife
and four children. He has written several best-selling chess books, including
the recent “King’s Indian Battle Plans” and “Secret
Weapons”. His latest book, “The Essential Centre-Counter”
will be published in October 2004 by Thinkers Press.
Andrew also writes several monthly columns for web sites and for CHESS magazine.
He is a well-respected trainer and coach and has recorded many landmark videos
and DVDs in the Foxy Openings series. This is his first work for ChessBase.
Price: € 24.99