Master Class Band 11: Vladimir Kramnik UpdateSN_required false • Here you will learn

• Here you will learn how to sort out pointless moves and only calculate the really important ones

The Ruy Lopez (or Spanish Opening) is one of the most important and oldest chess openings

but you can't play every game with one less pawn

It is the express aim of the authors to develop these skills in the reader and to perfect them as far as possible

Master Class Band 11: Vladimir Kramnik UpdateSN_required false • Here you will learnFor Garry Kasparov, it was clear early on who his successor as world chess champion would be: none other than Vladimir Kramnik! In 1992, Kasparov brought the 17 year old into the Russian national team and he justified the early call up with eight wins and one draw at the Chess Olympiad in Manila. Eight years later, Kramnik actually defeated his mentor in the world championship match in London and became the 14th world chess champion. Thanks to