Jakobetz: Chess Warrior - The Life & Games of Geza Maroczy Holz a revolutionary repertoire about one

a revolutionary repertoire about one of the most original and underrated openings in chess theory

The Ruy Lopez (also known as the Spanish Game) is an extremely popular opening and one of the oldest in the history of chess

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Ruy Lopez

Graham Burgess is the editorial director of Gambit and the author of 30 books

You will not regret it"

Jakobetz: Chess Warrior - The Life & Games of Geza Maroczy Holz a revolutionary repertoire about oneThe Patriarch of Hungarian Chess Ask any chessplayer today if they recognize the name Maroczy and you will probably get a reply that it describes a pawn configuration designed to limit black pawn levers. While technically correct, such a reply would overlook the life and legacy of one of the great grandmasters, organizers, and arbiters in chess history. Geza Maroczy was the first Hungarian world class grandmaster. In the most comprehensive biography