Its major news when a legendary player reveals his opening secrets. And when he has rarely written about his games or preparation methods and was famous for meticulous aheadofhistime opening analysis it makes it a true publishing event. Yet that is what eighttime world championship candidate Lajos Portisch has done. In this book he opens his extensive opening files and presents the most important games and unused novelties in the Ruy Lopez or Spanish Game. He also explains the strategies and