Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Be7)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Be7 4 O-O a6 5 Bxc6 dxc6
6 Nxe5 Qd4 7 Qh5 g6 8 Nf3 Qxe4 9 d3 Qf5
10 Qxf5 Bxf5 11 Re1 f6 12 Nbd2 O-O-O Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwgCJL_ETieR2UgREyNPPlrmfqbPc_koDxbm808qLR4q6QuoWhNdaEYophB9H-a0H-2XC16IQ802cai6HX0Yk_7fUIafdhQMxPxBnB3qXTypvGdl2n_3GLwiPYPuDIx87Y0vPiQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12O-O-O.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 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__Aj46k0nLCyynrIveCH_coYvELpGKg_TaR0n9lxkPhblucGqfBRqbOzk36qglFbWdVyS2IAWKvKMz_74S_8NeK3lavQfdPjLVNRkzKUz_4HzuDF_JaDb6Onqwf-u0H7qSURs9g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven3Be7.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 ... 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
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhfDnzqBP1XGzJppVrcqiKZeOKrIv09Ji917hKKXr3qgHTizHx2JstcAKq8FA3hkook7FhEP0kSR2T7UITdgMXezBBLzV7eht5Ak892MIenO4eiTyUQVsgOXYMWS16IxBwGCBUg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven4O-O.gif)
4 Nc3
4 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGvYolibsyZPO2tD-aVLKh1b08hXXPDzaOMVPui7AklUMjAm12qz-TQdohydrDf2Dd28SarGzE03s2P1RMb-savvZyP95aWes6tfZbwd4mfgRkcVmmVgXVGXsGsfbZ2-CcYv_mg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven4a6.gif)
4 ... Nf6
5 Bxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBoB2DvQooFktSV4mAQ9nplWMBJvZ0LD5STg7zETf2Y2K4HnygtKFvG9x9fO5gYNExNeaUhFWKhBfLv6IRicafe6rUO7zt1zDNjJTAF1hnk6S3DIGv-CL9mxIDYQBSmtCLbOtEA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven5Bxc6.gif)
5 Ba4
5 Bc4
5 ... dxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3CrsLKDK4DseCIuHeg5rv3Vm7ZQ6XZtyuvTRoiBOuByo8n4h2JGO7SrJqSBQKIVlXABEhbg03a648HBs1207WW78F9p_pa8EAA_pEcB2kT0gEHOO3UJJW5mKYrSCieiYoMZw6w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven5dxc6.gif)
5 ... bxc6
6 Nxe5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBtlKM6VGFTy-Qt0R-hPhPVAE9_qwq07u4tfSIi0EiGS2-ZVbnj6qQLB9m5jZ_LTzxkA_hD-2nE5SV0sjOZgEQ17L2a9VACXkPSBRKvoQwlp6c4qxE5T2FBOpgDcMQxZzuztyZw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven6Nxe5.gif)
6 Nc3
6 d3
6 ... Qd4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzpZEmWzg9A0q_rEdnu5cPU6eBFv3-G_PvGfaXHhMLFiY_p1PuwClF0pZDzZEO7at5rTN63AsyhoRt3BT6u06dB4ZVr1DlIlYR-rPI3rKN7L91dXx8SK6ngyFN-tN95mubWIUIw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven6Qd4.gif)
6 ... Nf6
7 Qh5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDast2zppg8Jh4_nJEX-BJ8Yz8IGqcctuAwzddxcOEpcB6F4z2VVooL7JibEHUKciwRPuv4-17K2t8emQgZP_Ky3iS7KGcZFg72NgGLH3t1CoPedLckOQ8BFhwOs-hus_HnMOJXw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven7Qh5.gif)
7 Nf3
7 ... g6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFtcX8cx9ZWCGjCc8EFT5qjenMWK7mGMoLlPoejBscimdEpBZAc8CBEPdv0-m6m6ipLoaqnmwaljplRCwp2OFnZJEThkfbr0TwgziCxLes9LMmdGpZswVjKlbsy1kbHildfR7Ow/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven7g6.gif)
7 ... Be6
8 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfM8x-l86-bCzxV0cL_5CebFTCLIXWS_tcliOoVxQwRobtbDapZ2Da5YdIadUMXNmd01xkfUY3vQ_iIwMDGjlbaCSvl9mE8i05nnjhbRrCZAiA_JqukT50m2KQcOTl4TEVibTKVA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven8Nf3.gif)
8 ... Qxe4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThtb64JeEjWeEw2xjhzhJKwdrKjTsjHYT7JfLxlOs0iXLpO-V4IwaRYZC_ZbDcxpBw5u1zrWOhE9sCL8x-XFLMX0uAK8H2kIARC6XXfCvieHNU5YbY0frp3kYK5-zvDmMsdPHiw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven8Qxe4.gif)
9 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6uiNcXwyG6V2hGp5FAAHTr9J4Uw_vvKAE1pATJ-1pO7PCtgQTBMwuj8GjIRZTV0cmzSz-Mv7J6J8ljV10AFMb_oY2O2Sy2HU9D1v2_pWA2E2X-XY5dNkmm6cTLI9GI-BKMUlvA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven9d3.gif)
9 Qa5
9 Nc3
9 ... Qf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOimabSenh02OGb3aHKhVXvcOvJjhjmdzxXOr5teWab4EtGQLURxFxRgcL5bgi5LewRM7Goq0QkyXeIHA8ObYGyoN8Uk9wCw0NHJPqxveI0Eqf8qGJ-qC8enC4HG8UaPzcM-B-hw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven9Qf5.gif)
9 ... Qe2
10 Qxf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSEVCecRIEGWzC3PNK34t1lJzjTii-ND9uGgyZ_Irft3rUMyMD6VlLvDLl4ot7NwzoAr6bGzZY9ifEFtXizdayfHNPGkpNsQ6yAbo0XaNOuwd8XS2O3kKbz26y8dLKbpjShiHSw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven10Qxf5.gif)
10 Qh3
10 ... Bxf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehdJ5NEni-IzvWjEF_P1eJ2gW5hHaTYCMRgidlGucY4nNhiC-6OzOftbIaig4U2anC_lYw6CMD8jD7l5KRDfOGE86YAr3nmeusY3njlg3hmQDyA8pA7sTIenqVORQE-OFTzSF0Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven10Bxf5.gif)
10 ... gxf5
11 Re1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVbN_u7xYlICcKR8WF84LosuWB56mbSsoopPA6NvkcNpAK_W20Et770pb74nBXyy-jL7bimaEMr7f0bxjWUNen_HfiEVfQYbhPdQreiV4PTploxQ9OjIQxChj0_VUDkYfTWzcAw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven11Re1.gif)
11 Bf4
11 Nc3
11 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX9RX04UqbDzmZuz4WpP9EHHOXEo-yXUurMxUxDY_963MX_09Dl37oTeG39K5ew0WTHPT-n_wSxUXaYVla1NQdlObGumhisQMHihlqpvch_I2EmxrHX6SH6IQBvW736sHNYwIBQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven11f6.gif)
11 ... h6
11 ... O-O-O
12 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP3dfKt2IlYyteu-3gTYP1sjgh5aP60uW52hTE64jJTuyMirKAb50YucSRp5D7umBgK5vIbctlciyLRq_k96WebUoyRYEpOWbGhl5OhwZwdfXVatWEyMs7vb4YmSyTjNVpJeEog/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12Nbd2.gif)
12 b3
12 Be3
12 Nd4
12 ... O-O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwgCJL_ETieR2UgREyNPPlrmfqbPc_koDxbm808qLR4q6QuoWhNdaEYophB9H-a0H-2XC16IQ802cai6HX0Yk_7fUIafdhQMxPxBnB3qXTypvGdl2n_3GLwiPYPuDIx87Y0vPiQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12O-O-O.gif)
12 ... Bg4
12 ... Kf7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Nxe5 Qd4 7 Qh5 g6 8 Nf3 Qxe4 9 d3 Qf5
10 Qxf5 Bxf5 11 Re1 f6 12 Nbd2 O-O-O Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwgCJL_ETieR2UgREyNPPlrmfqbPc_koDxbm808qLR4q6QuoWhNdaEYophB9H-a0H-2XC16IQ802cai6HX0Yk_7fUIafdhQMxPxBnB3qXTypvGdl2n_3GLwiPYPuDIx87Y0vPiQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12O-O-O.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 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__Aj46k0nLCyynrIveCH_coYvELpGKg_TaR0n9lxkPhblucGqfBRqbOzk36qglFbWdVyS2IAWKvKMz_74S_8NeK3lavQfdPjLVNRkzKUz_4HzuDF_JaDb6Onqwf-u0H7qSURs9g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven3Be7.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 ... 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
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhfDnzqBP1XGzJppVrcqiKZeOKrIv09Ji917hKKXr3qgHTizHx2JstcAKq8FA3hkook7FhEP0kSR2T7UITdgMXezBBLzV7eht5Ak892MIenO4eiTyUQVsgOXYMWS16IxBwGCBUg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven4O-O.gif)
4 Nc3
4 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGvYolibsyZPO2tD-aVLKh1b08hXXPDzaOMVPui7AklUMjAm12qz-TQdohydrDf2Dd28SarGzE03s2P1RMb-savvZyP95aWes6tfZbwd4mfgRkcVmmVgXVGXsGsfbZ2-CcYv_mg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven4a6.gif)
4 ... Nf6
5 Bxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBoB2DvQooFktSV4mAQ9nplWMBJvZ0LD5STg7zETf2Y2K4HnygtKFvG9x9fO5gYNExNeaUhFWKhBfLv6IRicafe6rUO7zt1zDNjJTAF1hnk6S3DIGv-CL9mxIDYQBSmtCLbOtEA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven5Bxc6.gif)
5 Ba4
5 Bc4
5 ... dxc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3CrsLKDK4DseCIuHeg5rv3Vm7ZQ6XZtyuvTRoiBOuByo8n4h2JGO7SrJqSBQKIVlXABEhbg03a648HBs1207WW78F9p_pa8EAA_pEcB2kT0gEHOO3UJJW5mKYrSCieiYoMZw6w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven5dxc6.gif)
5 ... bxc6
6 Nxe5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBtlKM6VGFTy-Qt0R-hPhPVAE9_qwq07u4tfSIi0EiGS2-ZVbnj6qQLB9m5jZ_LTzxkA_hD-2nE5SV0sjOZgEQ17L2a9VACXkPSBRKvoQwlp6c4qxE5T2FBOpgDcMQxZzuztyZw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven6Nxe5.gif)
6 Nc3
6 d3
6 ... Qd4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzpZEmWzg9A0q_rEdnu5cPU6eBFv3-G_PvGfaXHhMLFiY_p1PuwClF0pZDzZEO7at5rTN63AsyhoRt3BT6u06dB4ZVr1DlIlYR-rPI3rKN7L91dXx8SK6ngyFN-tN95mubWIUIw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven6Qd4.gif)
6 ... Nf6
7 Qh5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDast2zppg8Jh4_nJEX-BJ8Yz8IGqcctuAwzddxcOEpcB6F4z2VVooL7JibEHUKciwRPuv4-17K2t8emQgZP_Ky3iS7KGcZFg72NgGLH3t1CoPedLckOQ8BFhwOs-hus_HnMOJXw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven7Qh5.gif)
7 Nf3
7 ... g6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFtcX8cx9ZWCGjCc8EFT5qjenMWK7mGMoLlPoejBscimdEpBZAc8CBEPdv0-m6m6ipLoaqnmwaljplRCwp2OFnZJEThkfbr0TwgziCxLes9LMmdGpZswVjKlbsy1kbHildfR7Ow/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven7g6.gif)
7 ... Be6
8 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfM8x-l86-bCzxV0cL_5CebFTCLIXWS_tcliOoVxQwRobtbDapZ2Da5YdIadUMXNmd01xkfUY3vQ_iIwMDGjlbaCSvl9mE8i05nnjhbRrCZAiA_JqukT50m2KQcOTl4TEVibTKVA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven8Nf3.gif)
8 ... Qxe4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThtb64JeEjWeEw2xjhzhJKwdrKjTsjHYT7JfLxlOs0iXLpO-V4IwaRYZC_ZbDcxpBw5u1zrWOhE9sCL8x-XFLMX0uAK8H2kIARC6XXfCvieHNU5YbY0frp3kYK5-zvDmMsdPHiw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven8Qxe4.gif)
9 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6uiNcXwyG6V2hGp5FAAHTr9J4Uw_vvKAE1pATJ-1pO7PCtgQTBMwuj8GjIRZTV0cmzSz-Mv7J6J8ljV10AFMb_oY2O2Sy2HU9D1v2_pWA2E2X-XY5dNkmm6cTLI9GI-BKMUlvA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven9d3.gif)
9 Qa5
9 Nc3
9 ... Qf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOimabSenh02OGb3aHKhVXvcOvJjhjmdzxXOr5teWab4EtGQLURxFxRgcL5bgi5LewRM7Goq0QkyXeIHA8ObYGyoN8Uk9wCw0NHJPqxveI0Eqf8qGJ-qC8enC4HG8UaPzcM-B-hw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven9Qf5.gif)
9 ... Qe2
10 Qxf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSEVCecRIEGWzC3PNK34t1lJzjTii-ND9uGgyZ_Irft3rUMyMD6VlLvDLl4ot7NwzoAr6bGzZY9ifEFtXizdayfHNPGkpNsQ6yAbo0XaNOuwd8XS2O3kKbz26y8dLKbpjShiHSw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven10Qxf5.gif)
10 Qh3
10 ... Bxf5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehdJ5NEni-IzvWjEF_P1eJ2gW5hHaTYCMRgidlGucY4nNhiC-6OzOftbIaig4U2anC_lYw6CMD8jD7l5KRDfOGE86YAr3nmeusY3njlg3hmQDyA8pA7sTIenqVORQE-OFTzSF0Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven10Bxf5.gif)
10 ... gxf5
11 Re1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVbN_u7xYlICcKR8WF84LosuWB56mbSsoopPA6NvkcNpAK_W20Et770pb74nBXyy-jL7bimaEMr7f0bxjWUNen_HfiEVfQYbhPdQreiV4PTploxQ9OjIQxChj0_VUDkYfTWzcAw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven11Re1.gif)
11 Bf4
11 Nc3
11 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX9RX04UqbDzmZuz4WpP9EHHOXEo-yXUurMxUxDY_963MX_09Dl37oTeG39K5ew0WTHPT-n_wSxUXaYVla1NQdlObGumhisQMHihlqpvch_I2EmxrHX6SH6IQBvW736sHNYwIBQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven11f6.gif)
11 ... h6
11 ... O-O-O
12 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP3dfKt2IlYyteu-3gTYP1sjgh5aP60uW52hTE64jJTuyMirKAb50YucSRp5D7umBgK5vIbctlciyLRq_k96WebUoyRYEpOWbGhl5OhwZwdfXVatWEyMs7vb4YmSyTjNVpJeEog/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12Nbd2.gif)
12 b3
12 Be3
12 Nd4
12 ... O-O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwgCJL_ETieR2UgREyNPPlrmfqbPc_koDxbm808qLR4q6QuoWhNdaEYophB9H-a0H-2XC16IQ802cai6HX0Yk_7fUIafdhQMxPxBnB3qXTypvGdl2n_3GLwiPYPuDIx87Y0vPiQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzpRuyLopez3Beseven12O-O-O.gif)
12 ... Bg4
12 ... Kf7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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