In the Carlson game, Rogoff played a Ruy Lopez Spanish opening that Carlson had been using frequently but that Rogoff had not prepared for; Carlson played the Breier defense (his usual move) but Rogoff managed to find a good position.

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Kenneth Rogoff

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he played a Ruy Lopez Spanish opening which he had been playing all the time he he played a variation I looked I hadn't prepared

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Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess | Conversations with TylerMercatus Center
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:00:09 AM

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