Sunday, February 18, 2007

Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Na5)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Na5 4 O-O a6 5 Be2 Bd6
6 d4 exd4 7 Nxd4 Ne7 8 Bg5 h6 9 Bh4 Nac6
10 Nf5 Be5 Line




For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed
Ruy Lopez


1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5:



3 ... Na5



3 ... a6 (Closed Ruy Lopez)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part I)
3 ... a6 (Open Ruy Lopez Part II)
3 ... a6 (Marshall Gambit)

3 ... f5 (Schliemann Defense)
3 ... Nf6
3 ... g6
3 ... Bc5
3 ... Nd4
3 ... Nge7
3 ... d6
3 ... Bb4
3 ... a5
3 ... Qe7
3 ... Qf6
3 ... Nb8
3 ... Bd6
3 ... f6
3 ... Nce7

3 ... d5? 4 Nxe5 Qg5 5 Nf3 Qe7 6 e5.
3 ... g5? 4 d4 Nxd4 5 Nxd4 exd4 6 Qxd4 Qf6
7 e5 Qe7 8 O-O c6.

4 O-O



4 Nc3

4 ... a6



4 ... Qf6
4 ... c6
4 ... Nc6
4 ... Nf6


5 Be2



5 Ba4

5 ... Bd6



5 ... Nc6
5 ... Qe7


6 d4



6 Nc3
6 c3


6 ... exd4



6 ... Nc6

7 Nxd4



7 Qxd4

7 ... Ne7



7 ... Qf6

8 Bg5



8 Nc3
8 Nf3


8 ... h6



8 ... Nac6

9 Bh4



9 Be3

9 ... Nac6



9 ... Be5

10 Nf5



10 Nxc6
10 Nc3
10 Bc4


10 ... Be5



By ChessCoach@care2.com



















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