Taylor: Slay the Spanish improvers Transition squares 89

Transition squares 89

and enduring initiative

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

Jan Timman returns to this clash of giants and takes a fresh look at the games

"Axel Smith has already written several books

Taylor: Slay the Spanish improvers Transition squares 89Former 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