Shamkovich Leonid, Schiller Eric. Spanish: Schliemann (Jaenisch)

Batsford, 1983. — 161 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-4238-4.This book deals with one of the sharpest variations of the Spanish game (Ruy Lopez). In the Jaenisch Gambit (Schliemann Defence) Black takes immediate action in the centre and enlivens the game, often by sacrificial means. The authors feel that the opening is fully playable and can form the cornerstone of a repertoire for Black involving 1 e4 e5. Our monograph is intended for use by players o f various strengths, from club player to Master.The former will find guidelines to the handling of typical positions in the commentaries to our Illustrative Games.The professional player will find precise analysis by a leading theoretician, combined with thorough research. It is not only over-the-board players who, we hope, will find the book useful. The moves 1e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Cb5 f5 have been a staple of the postal player’s repertoire for many years, and there are a large number of references to correspondence games.Lovers of chess history will find much new material in this book, as a result of intensive research into the development of the opening. We have tried, when possible, to include numerous examples from the Golden Age of Chess. This has been done in the hope that the reader will increase his appreciation of the Masters of the past.