The Spanish Fianchetto BILD ZU KLEIN step by step

step by step

\r\nThe 1986 clash was groundbreaking in that it was the first World Championship match between two Soviets to take place outside Moscow

\r\nModule 5: The Classic Bishop Sacrifice

Records: Match & Position

\r\nWolfgang Pajeken is a FIDE master and has been a successful chess trainer for over 15 years

The Spanish Fianchetto BILD ZU KLEIN step by stepIn the fight for acceptable, unbalanced positions after 1. e4 e5, many top players (including World Champion Magnus Carlsen) are increasingly resorting to 3 g6 against the Ruy Lopez (2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5). Black aims for a kingside fianchetto, combining with Nf6 or a quick f5 depending on White's reaction. The play quickly leaves the normal Ruy Lopez patterns behind and often leads to positions more typical of the King's Indian, especially if White