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The Original Arkhangelsk is a chess book for players who want to meet the Ruy Lopez as Black with a dynamic, fighting repertoire. The key move order is 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7.
This line has been played by many great players, including Carlsen, Anand, Caruana, Svidler, Ivanchuk, Pragg, Vachier-Lagrave, Shirov, Adams, Grischuk, Topalov, Beliavsky, Firouzja, Mamedyarov, and Morozevich. International Master Tibor Karolyi presents the variation through 166 games, several hundred fragments, suggested novelties, and 25 miniatures.
The book explains the main strategic and tactical ideas for both sides, including …d5, …f5, and …g5-g4 pawn breaks, attacks on f2, and queenside play with …Na5 and …c5. If you are building an opening library, see more in Accessories > Chess Books or explore a related study such as E-Dvd Foxy Openings - Volume 44 - Ruy Lopez - Moller Defence.
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