Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Bd6)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Bd6 4 O-O Qf6 5 d3 Nge7
6 Bg5 Qg6 7 Nbd2 O-O 8 Nc4 a6 9 Ba4 b5
10 Nxd6 Qxd6 11 Bb3 Bb7 12 c3 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMNyZpFHozMd4kWq68VX1KBqTkURRHhCMd4AeCSlOLA1AltxmQuO0SdU6dlXwJvw-Rxm6FYH0cYLYzKpGnHvjn1fqGsYsDbRGMWV35GxAzZjCryaI16LR1Izw4aiW4mctF2HKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix12c3.gif)
For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed
Ruy Lopez
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkaF_zO6MbCaHkjAt-xH9X54mM_5zRLE-pTACQ-tY_7oFd_NTYuHEBclyEk48qZNtgK6ARTvZqOVdMJTdynvsz_Z8WAg7oyRkVz8jYNDFpgbtuCllM-B_eU9L1cEBVQdzLfEp0g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Bb5.gif)
3 ... Bd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeCbMSjGHd0RGSk09I7_UUsrF4OujizCOdXKIzVUbF9loiputqLVPw2jwu3VtCiiG_lrIlosAvEKq26YeK56244rGO5G_srOlGZMBbzL2ujEFpf1zAEJIEE-oFfC7s2cxn8jgFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix3Bd6.gif)
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 ... Na5
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
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqJ-2B7rQhtsV8BgXHYuLtcEHiCuyx598vsEQ2__rx75BwaPESZQ6IkRQ6nDVkONWPls-b0wyUPEmsLce-2ZxZBFZDdT421_DZdPD3RF0KkDCbsQqF8T6njSoNL6istaET4ytaA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix4O-O.gif)
4 d3
4 Nc3
4 ... Qf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfJvW_GQ2M7lki-tSeQyuqWq5vuBy7pACRfs_jQ86Q5S47I1PAmH2etq-g5-Ba_fh_m0axysE4IEwuJn7SEw23tXSyncTgorGgt9IaFLtDq_YQlGzOfyouVaxRxKIUmRJL1mu5w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix4Qf6.gif)
4 ... Nge7
5 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRYk6_9IVZ-r896OPMb-tIPa7Ls4tCqnoraC5UvXi6JegdyJdF7XNvEjAx92SYsdIlmSEndSnDiL-YG3Apr2CaoaiPmvn6xTBnRkDV_inO4aucOTQAIJNLGx-CjNgNMIEawRz_g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix5d3.gif)
5 c3
5 Nc3
5 ... Nge7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PpT7_bCiSnRUnzaQN4a49clUxiBGnQi2r83CYf4vkZvfh_Mz7zI8yB6MmDBymfUpqRjlByuVeFEMiAUGCQwgMzTxzOc6Rc4kMfcfPCNhyspNTuEXjLJFzoqP-SRdbiOM9LNOEA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix5Nge7.gif)
5 ... a6
6 Bg5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-HBP4qxZ3jmVhVzfxlIDwMoc_rkx6GOD1JzysJqSdk51MCq9ZR8o-b7E3-ACgbBfImueB1eBh-FwBEFRp4hat4z1oHPo3LDGgZVnRlYPxz-CQGaEMrQdzFaF__zX3FVbvMJgoA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix6Bg5.gif)
6 Bc4
6 c3
6 ... Qg6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9oIfBKUf97i0tU6kUDhdCud8vLe0bWMQfe6nw-kYyAbGbwmFIMIMdwzCtH1_Yo4VgWQvF52H5ijNijZEI6BO_UENmYdp9yZG73fF6dvbRN3hm5EHfcuuNyHdUZyPJI8dNOpq8w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix6Qg6.gif)
6 ... Qe6
7 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzGCRM3hYrU1jebAIrnlDaESSWdr2TkV8Fg1A5dnlFcNlACdPKsf3KiMYAsSCT91cFxw0pZKP3sRNXpXdZxt_devnzPOytmZAk7cGzaSj3vPn8JWBIqqE7EPmrwCcH-7XWM9llg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix7Nbd2.gif)
7 Ba4
7 Bc4
7 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yIq2kaukpc6fcHrpHC1MwQ64d88NICGKRKmpJqMhvyG1O34xCq_f20K5ePbQP8OLLqYRIeOXk9FPrZqV7MW4AurCjr7K7-jdyuz8WeoAkibWI_6WyHVZ458i9JxJxVp_dYmZ3g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix7O-O.gif)
7 ... a6
7 ... Nd4
8 Nc4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqJozXyLDRhw-ZInTbNmQNFduKjdaztXT3XLQvGctyMUI0fvqbLWyWAbLbXJ9Z-6hVwaQs2L6VSrXs9PVTpmNEAz70m4l_trczUyq6E1vMLpOL2NIiaqYVNvVXVHJGC0YCN0Pqw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix8Nc4.gif)
8 Bc4
8 Be3
8 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiC9v0VMt9-Aa6uAOp1FeOw3rGESCTWkE6fktr0d3rccpOdwmk0EWMSPrROX3B0Q9E0jVZ6DWRivwg71Kk39uFgrBC7JiYH-4GDQcO8hDV29915o5-3tNX9j2O3j1nRfrUckh5w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix8a6.gif)
8 ... a5
8 ... Nd4
9 Ba4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCby0N4piN1lCPEPaP7y3zNNf0UaK_ZslAfj_oJdagi0LqjoTtAT_YZZg_yYigmJSPnRK-rzcpUsbJ6d6ynOmFfM2o5UcmLiKFVsg4nEgA3WuaIOsHDTl0DbBpIWXLr0cVJlqBQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix9Ba4.gif)
9 Nxd6
9 ... b5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4mvSTE8n8b6s4dbtBj2PvzDU8408CpVLmx1Lek5SLTAqwc3QOoT8weFgdHJgk1bG4oConfOCPNUDlYL9GTJxTS89gsBx7lh7n2fkcTDHg8TLNDSTmCNmh86dT5v1WUt4JvGHWA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix9b5.gif)
9 ... Re8
9 ... Bc5
10 Nxd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStvSq5AZsuxewLy05oFe2P1hyphenhyphenCwB3CnHJvIvzktLpSoODDC4XWWUCBhzErp-nCkRnJUNZVVH9PpWcDsfTAE0E01UfIaBBj12nTWd2e7yiw8Cx4rr2WYbpAVLyOHTOOh_IIai35A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix10Nxd6.gif)
10 ... Qxd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmqMua_beIYXBzDNVkOSeCDKmFVSxgwxJzn7Z1v9vDqNlcmMxHEyGopPKO4ATJ0Bo9Xjoc4vF3EWb8cVHkSPOBgp4p3n-Da5PDlDF2Hg6jgNuE6bca-vy-Af72w6KF7ByaIHGkw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix10Qxd6.gif)
10 ... cxd6
11 Bb3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CleCri0Cx6pe-GOkkvmrJ2_5wB0hhgIrTl2w8_fnKvOS4s8dvi84SCUWMrr_Y9q9rKJQRj8HxwrqLs7zWVkenfuakAAVRcLdCoe6me8KR0zIQ94qZ_sO1Xnih40uVJVM4k4sA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix11Bb3.gif)
11 Bxe7
11 ... Bb7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0a-ZwGfG1JH9r4-pRP9nfIIwscoNp016t2JFeLg_vXFC01iTcEz92J_iFXJt_4o-cur4atZ0BxL7KBEnd0N-vnUB_g7H3YZkgCuSSA1MfZwzoB77Yd8fJweK7JKJmF3fAN_aKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix11Bb7.gif)
11 ... a5
12 c3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMNyZpFHozMd4kWq68VX1KBqTkURRHhCMd4AeCSlOLA1AltxmQuO0SdU6dlXwJvw-Rxm6FYH0cYLYzKpGnHvjn1fqGsYsDbRGMWV35GxAzZjCryaI16LR1Izw4aiW4mctF2HKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix12c3.gif)
12 Qd2
12 Be3
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Bg5 Qg6 7 Nbd2 O-O 8 Nc4 a6 9 Ba4 b5
10 Nxd6 Qxd6 11 Bb3 Bb7 12 c3 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMNyZpFHozMd4kWq68VX1KBqTkURRHhCMd4AeCSlOLA1AltxmQuO0SdU6dlXwJvw-Rxm6FYH0cYLYzKpGnHvjn1fqGsYsDbRGMWV35GxAzZjCryaI16LR1Izw4aiW4mctF2HKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix12c3.gif)
For explanations of moves 1 through 3 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Closed
Ruy Lopez
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkaF_zO6MbCaHkjAt-xH9X54mM_5zRLE-pTACQ-tY_7oFd_NTYuHEBclyEk48qZNtgK6ARTvZqOVdMJTdynvsz_Z8WAg7oyRkVz8jYNDFpgbtuCllM-B_eU9L1cEBVQdzLfEp0g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzwRuyLopezBerlinDefense3Bb5.gif)
3 ... Bd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeCbMSjGHd0RGSk09I7_UUsrF4OujizCOdXKIzVUbF9loiputqLVPw2jwu3VtCiiG_lrIlosAvEKq26YeK56244rGO5G_srOlGZMBbzL2ujEFpf1zAEJIEE-oFfC7s2cxn8jgFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix3Bd6.gif)
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 ... Na5
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
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqJ-2B7rQhtsV8BgXHYuLtcEHiCuyx598vsEQ2__rx75BwaPESZQ6IkRQ6nDVkONWPls-b0wyUPEmsLce-2ZxZBFZDdT421_DZdPD3RF0KkDCbsQqF8T6njSoNL6istaET4ytaA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix4O-O.gif)
4 d3
4 Nc3
4 ... Qf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfJvW_GQ2M7lki-tSeQyuqWq5vuBy7pACRfs_jQ86Q5S47I1PAmH2etq-g5-Ba_fh_m0axysE4IEwuJn7SEw23tXSyncTgorGgt9IaFLtDq_YQlGzOfyouVaxRxKIUmRJL1mu5w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix4Qf6.gif)
4 ... Nge7
5 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRYk6_9IVZ-r896OPMb-tIPa7Ls4tCqnoraC5UvXi6JegdyJdF7XNvEjAx92SYsdIlmSEndSnDiL-YG3Apr2CaoaiPmvn6xTBnRkDV_inO4aucOTQAIJNLGx-CjNgNMIEawRz_g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix5d3.gif)
5 c3
5 Nc3
5 ... Nge7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PpT7_bCiSnRUnzaQN4a49clUxiBGnQi2r83CYf4vkZvfh_Mz7zI8yB6MmDBymfUpqRjlByuVeFEMiAUGCQwgMzTxzOc6Rc4kMfcfPCNhyspNTuEXjLJFzoqP-SRdbiOM9LNOEA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix5Nge7.gif)
5 ... a6
6 Bg5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-HBP4qxZ3jmVhVzfxlIDwMoc_rkx6GOD1JzysJqSdk51MCq9ZR8o-b7E3-ACgbBfImueB1eBh-FwBEFRp4hat4z1oHPo3LDGgZVnRlYPxz-CQGaEMrQdzFaF__zX3FVbvMJgoA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix6Bg5.gif)
6 Bc4
6 c3
6 ... Qg6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9oIfBKUf97i0tU6kUDhdCud8vLe0bWMQfe6nw-kYyAbGbwmFIMIMdwzCtH1_Yo4VgWQvF52H5ijNijZEI6BO_UENmYdp9yZG73fF6dvbRN3hm5EHfcuuNyHdUZyPJI8dNOpq8w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix6Qg6.gif)
6 ... Qe6
7 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzGCRM3hYrU1jebAIrnlDaESSWdr2TkV8Fg1A5dnlFcNlACdPKsf3KiMYAsSCT91cFxw0pZKP3sRNXpXdZxt_devnzPOytmZAk7cGzaSj3vPn8JWBIqqE7EPmrwCcH-7XWM9llg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix7Nbd2.gif)
7 Ba4
7 Bc4
7 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yIq2kaukpc6fcHrpHC1MwQ64d88NICGKRKmpJqMhvyG1O34xCq_f20K5ePbQP8OLLqYRIeOXk9FPrZqV7MW4AurCjr7K7-jdyuz8WeoAkibWI_6WyHVZ458i9JxJxVp_dYmZ3g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix7O-O.gif)
7 ... a6
7 ... Nd4
8 Nc4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqJozXyLDRhw-ZInTbNmQNFduKjdaztXT3XLQvGctyMUI0fvqbLWyWAbLbXJ9Z-6hVwaQs2L6VSrXs9PVTpmNEAz70m4l_trczUyq6E1vMLpOL2NIiaqYVNvVXVHJGC0YCN0Pqw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix8Nc4.gif)
8 Bc4
8 Be3
8 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiC9v0VMt9-Aa6uAOp1FeOw3rGESCTWkE6fktr0d3rccpOdwmk0EWMSPrROX3B0Q9E0jVZ6DWRivwg71Kk39uFgrBC7JiYH-4GDQcO8hDV29915o5-3tNX9j2O3j1nRfrUckh5w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix8a6.gif)
8 ... a5
8 ... Nd4
9 Ba4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCby0N4piN1lCPEPaP7y3zNNf0UaK_ZslAfj_oJdagi0LqjoTtAT_YZZg_yYigmJSPnRK-rzcpUsbJ6d6ynOmFfM2o5UcmLiKFVsg4nEgA3WuaIOsHDTl0DbBpIWXLr0cVJlqBQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix9Ba4.gif)
9 Nxd6
9 ... b5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4mvSTE8n8b6s4dbtBj2PvzDU8408CpVLmx1Lek5SLTAqwc3QOoT8weFgdHJgk1bG4oConfOCPNUDlYL9GTJxTS89gsBx7lh7n2fkcTDHg8TLNDSTmCNmh86dT5v1WUt4JvGHWA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix9b5.gif)
9 ... Re8
9 ... Bc5
10 Nxd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStvSq5AZsuxewLy05oFe2P1hyphenhyphenCwB3CnHJvIvzktLpSoODDC4XWWUCBhzErp-nCkRnJUNZVVH9PpWcDsfTAE0E01UfIaBBj12nTWd2e7yiw8Cx4rr2WYbpAVLyOHTOOh_IIai35A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix10Nxd6.gif)
10 ... Qxd6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmqMua_beIYXBzDNVkOSeCDKmFVSxgwxJzn7Z1v9vDqNlcmMxHEyGopPKO4ATJ0Bo9Xjoc4vF3EWb8cVHkSPOBgp4p3n-Da5PDlDF2Hg6jgNuE6bca-vy-Af72w6KF7ByaIHGkw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix10Qxd6.gif)
10 ... cxd6
11 Bb3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CleCri0Cx6pe-GOkkvmrJ2_5wB0hhgIrTl2w8_fnKvOS4s8dvi84SCUWMrr_Y9q9rKJQRj8HxwrqLs7zWVkenfuakAAVRcLdCoe6me8KR0zIQ94qZ_sO1Xnih40uVJVM4k4sA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix11Bb3.gif)
11 Bxe7
11 ... Bb7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0a-ZwGfG1JH9r4-pRP9nfIIwscoNp016t2JFeLg_vXFC01iTcEz92J_iFXJt_4o-cur4atZ0BxL7KBEnd0N-vnUB_g7H3YZkgCuSSA1MfZwzoB77Yd8fJweK7JKJmF3fAN_aKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix11Bb7.gif)
11 ... a5
12 c3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMNyZpFHozMd4kWq68VX1KBqTkURRHhCMd4AeCSlOLA1AltxmQuO0SdU6dlXwJvw-Rxm6FYH0cYLYzKpGnHvjn1fqGsYsDbRGMWV35GxAzZjCryaI16LR1Izw4aiW4mctF2HKA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzjRuyLopez3BdSix12c3.gif)
12 Qd2
12 Be3
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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