Sunday, February 18, 2007

Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Nb8)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nb8 4 O-O c6 5 Be2 d6
6 d4 Nd7 7 Be3 Ngf6 8 Nc3 Ng4 9 Bd2 Ngf6 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 ... Nb8



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 ... Na5
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 d4

4 ... c6



4 ... Qf6
4 ... a6


5 Be2



5 Ba4
5 Bc4


5 ... d6



5 ... Qc7
5 ... Nf6
5 ... Qe7


6 d4



6 Nc3
6 Bc4


6 ... Nd7



6 ... Qc7

7 Be3



7 Bc4
7 Nc3
7 Qd3
7 Na3
7 c3
7 b4
7 a4
7 Nbd2


7 ... Ngf6



7 ... Be7

8 Nc3



8 Qd3

8 ... Ng4



8 ... Be7

9 Bd2



9 Bg5
9 Bc1


9 ... Ngf6



9 ... Be7

By ChessCoach@care2.com



















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