Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... f6)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 f6 4 O-O Bd6 5 c3 Nge7
6 Bc4 Na5 7 Be2 O-O 8 b4 Nac6 9 b5 Na5
10 d4 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 ... f6



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 ... 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 d4

4 ... Bd6



4 ... Nge7
4 ... a6
4 ... Qe7

5 c3



5 Bc4
5 d4

5 ... Nge7



5 ... Nh6
5 ... a6

6 Bc4



6 Qb3
6 d4

6 ... Na5



6 ... b6

7 Be2




7 Qa4
7 Bd3

7 ... O-O



7 ... Nac6

8 b4



8 d4
8 Qa4

8 ... Nac6



9 b5



9 Qb3+
9 d4
9 Re1
9 Na3

9 ... Na5



9 ... Nb8

10 d4



10 Qc2

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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