Ruy López de Segura

This article is about the chessmaster of the 16th century. For the 16th-century Spanish navigator, see Ruy López de Villalobos.
Ruy López de Segura
Ruy López playing Leonardo di Bona in the Spanish royal court; also depicted is King Philip II of Spain. (Luigi Mussini, 1883)
Personal information
BornRodrigo López de Segura
c. 1530
Segura
Diedc. 1580 (aged c. 50)
Chess career
CountrySpain

Rodrigo "Ruy" López de Segura (c. 1530 – c. 1580) was a Spanish chess player, author, and Catholic priest whose 1561 treatise Libro de la invención liberal y Arte del juego del Axedrez was one of the first books about modern chess in Europe. He made great contributions to chess opening theory, including in the King's Gambit and the Ruy López (or Spanish) opening that bears his name. López was also the strongest player in Spain for about 20 years.

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