«Un repertorio español para Black», de Mihail Marin (tapa blanda)

This A Spanish Repertoire for Black by Mihail Marin is an English-language chess opening book for players building a Black repertoire against 1.e4 in the Ruy Lopez. Its main focus is the critical positions after 4.Ba4, where Mihail Marin explains both the moves and the strategic ideas behind them.

What this book covers

This title does exactly what it promises: it builds a repertoire for Black in the Spanish Opening. In his earlier book Beating the Open Games, Marin examined White’s options up to 3.Bb5. Here he takes the story further and shows Black’s answers after 4.Ba4, at one of the most important and heavily analysed points in the opening.

The book is aimed at players who want more than lines to memorise. Marin explains why the positions work, not just what to play, so the material is useful for club players as well as stronger competitors preparing an opening repertoire for tournament play.

Why it stands out

The strength of this book lies in the way it balances deep analysis with clear commentary. The Ruy Lopez can become very detailed very quickly, but Marin does not leave the reader buried in variations. Instead, he guides you through the plans, ideas and strategic foundations behind each line, making the book practical for study as well as for over-the-board use.

Edition information

• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 232
• Publication date: 13 June 2007
• ISBN: 9789197600507

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Author: Mihail Marin
• Opening: Ruy Lopez
• Repertoire side: Black
• Focus move: 4.Ba4
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 232