The Ruy Lopez is one of the most important chess openings, hugely popular with amateurs and masters and grandmasters alike.
Magnus likes unconventional and active systems that a.
He wants to be in the driver\'s seat and determine how his game develops.
World Champion Magnus Carlsen doesn\'t like passivity.
Black players allowing the Ruy Lopez main lines will usually be condemned to passivity, defending a slightly worse (though solid) position for as long as White chooses this situation to continue.
The Ruy Lopez is one of the most important chess openings, hugely popular with amateurs and masters and grandmasters alike