Ruy López de Segura
Also known as Rodrigo López de Segura, Ruy Lopez de Segura, Rodrigo Lopez de Segura, Ruylopez de Sigura
Spanish priest and chess player
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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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