Taylor: Slay the Spanish improvers And begin his phenomenal run

And begin his phenomenal run that would end with the Match of the Century in Reykjavik against World Champion Boris Spassky

packed with useful advice

Every chess player knows that some moves are harder to see than others

and offers Black the chance to unbalance the position early and play for a win without too much risk

Las Palmas 1996

Taylor: Slay the Spanish improvers And begin his phenomenal runFormer US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents a repertoire for Black against the universally popular Spanish Opening (Ruy Lopez). The backbone of Black's repertoire is based on the Modern Steinitz Defence, which has justifiably earned a reputation as an important alternative to the main lines. The Modern Steinitz may lead to razor sharp gambits, such as the Siesta Variation, where just one slip by either player could prove to be fatal. But perhaps