Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez Opening (Exchange Variation) Part II
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 bxc6 5 Nxe5 Qe7
6 d4 d6 7 Nxc6 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 Bb7
10 d5 Bxc6 11 dxc6 Ne7 12 Nc3 Nxc6 13 Nd5 O-O-O
14 Be3 Line
What's the game plan for White?
* Win the e5 pawn by getting rid of its
c6 defender (4 Bxc6, 5 Nxe5).
* Also take the unprotected c6 pawn left
over from the above exchange (7 Nxc6).
Please remember, this gained material will
only become helpful if Black doesn't force
its retaking.
What's the game plan for Black?
* Allow White to attain the e5 and c6 pawns,
and then force their return (5 ... Qe7, 6 ... d6,
7 ... Qxe4, 11 ... Ne7). Please note, any clingy
attempts on his part can be punished by
taking the c6 knight.
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6:
4 ... bxc6
Black TEMPORARILY gives up the e5 pawn.
4 ... dxc6
5 Nxe5
5 d4
5 Nc3
5 O-O
5 ... Qe7
Now, the e5 knight is attacked, and should it move
away, the e4 pawn will fall to 6 ... Qxe4+.
5 ... Qg5
5 ... Qg5 6 Ng4 d5 7 h3 dxe4 8 d4 Qg6 9 O-O Bxg4
10 Qxg4.
5 ... Qg5 6 Nf3 Qxg2 7 Rg1 Qh3 8 d4 Nf6 9 Nbd2 d5
10 Qe2 dxe4 11 Nxe4 Nxe4 12 Qxe4+ Qe6.
6 d4
Protecting e5, fighting for c5, and freeing the c1 bishop.
6 ... d6
Forcing the knight away from its desirable central post.
6 ... f6 7 Qh5+ g6 8 Qh4 fxe5.
6 ... f6 7 Ng4 f5 8 Ne5 d6 9 Nxc6 Qxe4+ 10 Qe2 Qxe2+
11 Kxe2 Bb7 12 d5 Bxc6 13 dxc6 Ne7 14 Nc3 Nxc6
15 Nd5 Kd7.
6 ... f6 7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 c5 10 d5 Ne7
11 d6 Nd5 12 dxc7 Nxc7 13 Nb6 Rb8 14 Nxc8 Rxc8
15 c4 d5.
6 ... f6 7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 c5 10 d5 Ne7
11 d6 Nd5 12 dxc7 Nxc7 13 Nb6 Rb8 14 Nxc8 Rxc8
15 c4 d5.
6 ... f6 7 Nf3 Qxe4+ 8 Be3 Ne7 9 Nc3 Qg4 10 O-O Rb8
11 Rb1 d5 12 Re1 Kf7 13 h3 Qf5 14 Na4 Ng6 15 Nc5 Bxc5
16 dxc5 Ne5 17 Nh4 Qe4 18 Bg5.
6 ... Nf6 7 Nc3 c5 8 Bg5 Bb7 9 Ng4 h5 10 Ne3 Bxe4 11 O-O
11 ... O-O-O.
7 Nxc6
White is up another pawn, for now anyway.
7 Nc4
7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Ne3 Be7 9 O-O Nf6 10 Re1 Qg6
11 Qf3 Bd7 12 d5.
7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Ne3 Nf6 9 O-O Be6 10 Nc3 Qh4
11 d5.
7 ... Qxe4+
Retaking part of the lost material with gain of tempo.
8 Qe2
Any other response would lead to the loss of the
c6 knight: 8 ... Qxc6.
8 ... Qxe2+
8 ... Bf5 9 Nc3 Qxe2+ 10 Kxe2 Nf6 11 d5 Kd7
12 Nd4 Re8+ 13 Be3 Bg6 14 Kf1 Ng4 15 Bg5.
8 ... f5 9 Qxe4+ fxe4 10 Nc3 Bd7 11 d5 Bxc6
12 dxc6 Ne7 13 Bf4 Nxc6 14 O-O-O.
9 Kxe2
9 ... Bb7
Attacking the knight and, indirectly, the g2 pawn.
10 d5
So White protects the knight.
10 ... Bxc6
The knight is too much of a menace, what with its
extensive reach into Black's position
(a7, b8, e7, d8).
11 dxc6
11 ... Ne7
The c6 pawn is a goner. Black is about to regain all his
lost material.
12 Nc3
12 ... Nxc6
13 Nd5
Threatening 14 Nxc7+, which forks the King and rook.
13 Be3
13 ... O-O-O
Dual purpose move:
(i) Prevents 14 Nxc7+
(ii) Puts the king in a safe position
13 ... Kd7
14 Be3
Completing development of the minor pieces
and taking aim at Black's queenside.
14 b4
14 Kd2
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6 d4 d6 7 Nxc6 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 Bb7
10 d5 Bxc6 11 dxc6 Ne7 12 Nc3 Nxc6 13 Nd5 O-O-O
14 Be3 Line
What's the game plan for White?
* Win the e5 pawn by getting rid of its
c6 defender (4 Bxc6, 5 Nxe5).
* Also take the unprotected c6 pawn left
over from the above exchange (7 Nxc6).
Please remember, this gained material will
only become helpful if Black doesn't force
its retaking.
What's the game plan for Black?
* Allow White to attain the e5 and c6 pawns,
and then force their return (5 ... Qe7, 6 ... d6,
7 ... Qxe4, 11 ... Ne7). Please note, any clingy
attempts on his part can be punished by
taking the c6 knight.
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6:
4 ... bxc6
Black TEMPORARILY gives up the e5 pawn.
4 ... dxc6
5 Nxe5
5 d4
5 Nc3
5 O-O
5 ... Qe7
Now, the e5 knight is attacked, and should it move
away, the e4 pawn will fall to 6 ... Qxe4+.
5 ... Qg5
5 ... Qg5 6 Ng4 d5 7 h3 dxe4 8 d4 Qg6 9 O-O Bxg4
10 Qxg4.
5 ... Qg5 6 Nf3 Qxg2 7 Rg1 Qh3 8 d4 Nf6 9 Nbd2 d5
10 Qe2 dxe4 11 Nxe4 Nxe4 12 Qxe4+ Qe6.
6 d4
Protecting e5, fighting for c5, and freeing the c1 bishop.
6 ... d6
Forcing the knight away from its desirable central post.
6 ... f6 7 Qh5+ g6 8 Qh4 fxe5.
6 ... f6 7 Ng4 f5 8 Ne5 d6 9 Nxc6 Qxe4+ 10 Qe2 Qxe2+
11 Kxe2 Bb7 12 d5 Bxc6 13 dxc6 Ne7 14 Nc3 Nxc6
15 Nd5 Kd7.
6 ... f6 7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 c5 10 d5 Ne7
11 d6 Nd5 12 dxc7 Nxc7 13 Nb6 Rb8 14 Nxc8 Rxc8
15 c4 d5.
6 ... f6 7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Qe2 Qxe2+ 9 Kxe2 c5 10 d5 Ne7
11 d6 Nd5 12 dxc7 Nxc7 13 Nb6 Rb8 14 Nxc8 Rxc8
15 c4 d5.
6 ... f6 7 Nf3 Qxe4+ 8 Be3 Ne7 9 Nc3 Qg4 10 O-O Rb8
11 Rb1 d5 12 Re1 Kf7 13 h3 Qf5 14 Na4 Ng6 15 Nc5 Bxc5
16 dxc5 Ne5 17 Nh4 Qe4 18 Bg5.
6 ... Nf6 7 Nc3 c5 8 Bg5 Bb7 9 Ng4 h5 10 Ne3 Bxe4 11 O-O
11 ... O-O-O.
7 Nxc6
White is up another pawn, for now anyway.
7 Nc4
7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Ne3 Be7 9 O-O Nf6 10 Re1 Qg6
11 Qf3 Bd7 12 d5.
7 Nc4 Qxe4+ 8 Ne3 Nf6 9 O-O Be6 10 Nc3 Qh4
11 d5.
7 ... Qxe4+
Retaking part of the lost material with gain of tempo.
8 Qe2
Any other response would lead to the loss of the
c6 knight: 8 ... Qxc6.
8 ... Qxe2+
8 ... Bf5 9 Nc3 Qxe2+ 10 Kxe2 Nf6 11 d5 Kd7
12 Nd4 Re8+ 13 Be3 Bg6 14 Kf1 Ng4 15 Bg5.
8 ... f5 9 Qxe4+ fxe4 10 Nc3 Bd7 11 d5 Bxc6
12 dxc6 Ne7 13 Bf4 Nxc6 14 O-O-O.
9 Kxe2
9 ... Bb7
Attacking the knight and, indirectly, the g2 pawn.
10 d5
So White protects the knight.
10 ... Bxc6
The knight is too much of a menace, what with its
extensive reach into Black's position
(a7, b8, e7, d8).
11 dxc6
11 ... Ne7
The c6 pawn is a goner. Black is about to regain all his
lost material.
12 Nc3
12 ... Nxc6
13 Nd5
Threatening 14 Nxc7+, which forks the King and rook.
13 Be3
13 ... O-O-O
Dual purpose move:
(i) Prevents 14 Nxc7+
(ii) Puts the king in a safe position
13 ... Kd7
14 Be3
Completing development of the minor pieces
and taking aim at Black's queenside.
14 b4
14 Kd2
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