Chess: Understanding the Closed Ruy Lopez Part VI

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 Bxc6 dxc6
6 d3 Bd6 7 Bg5 h6 8 Bh4 Bg4 9 h3 Bb4+
10 c3 Bxf3 11 Qxf3 Be7 12 O-O O-O 13 Rd1
13 ... Nd7 14 Bg3 Bh4 Line



For explanations of moves 1 through 4 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed Ruy
Lopez Part I

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6:



5 Bxc6



5 O-O
5 Qe2
5 d3
5 d4
5 Nc3
5 c3


5 ... dxc6



5 ... bxc6

6 d3



6 Nc3
6 O-O

6 ... Bd6



6 ... Nd7
6 ... Bc5

7 Bg5



7 b3
7 Nbd2
7 O-O

7 ... h6



7 ... Qe7

8 Bh4



8 Bd2

8 ... Bg4



8 ... Qe7
8 ... Be6

9 h3



9 Nbd2
9 Qe2

9 ... Bb4+



9 ... Be6
9 ... Bd7
9 ... Bh5

10 c3



10 Nc3

10 ... Bxf3



11 Qxf3



11 gxf3

11 ... Be7



11 ... Bd6

12 O-O



12 Bg3
12 Bxf6

12 ... O-O



12 ... Qd6
12 ... Qd7

13 Rd1



13 Bxf6

13 ... Nd7



13 ... Re8

14 Bg3



14 Bxe7

14 ... Bh4



14 ... Bd6

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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