Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... a5)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a5 4 O-O Nd4 5 Bc4 Nxf3+
6 Qxf3 Qf6 7 Qg3 c6 8 a4 Bc5 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 ... a5



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 ... Qe7
3 ... Qf6
3 ... Nb8
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 d3

4 ... Nd4



4 ... Na7
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Bd6

5 Bc4



5 Nxd4

5 ... Nxf3+



5 ... Qf6

6 Qxf3



6 gxf3

6 ... Qf6



6 ... Qe7
6 ... Nf6

7 Qg3



7 Qe3

7 ... c6



7 ... h5
7 ... Bc5

8 a4



8 c3
8 a3
8 Nc3

8 ... Bc5



8 ... h5

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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