Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Nb8)
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nb8 4 O-O c6 5 Be2 d6
6 d4 Nd7 7 Be3 Ngf6 8 Nc3 Ng4 9 Bd2 Ngf6 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozZLqlu0CNk6G97bRBEIoJRu8OrhkSkPCirnQ-JYhu9gMmbad1wejphyphenhyphen7tRnGIG7NVRRBCmJWs8Iwaltek8r5IpWCsgBS1ZKfCW2I_60rtYUKjV3WW16UG6V1GdMtII2HM0yTBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight9Ngf6.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 ... Nb8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXhn27DDue9HwZNnn4Q7wqe58429JejbjXVSVV5mq2ku579EKSedmBgx-Jka_6yCgk7loBxJRXGcOASBjrk-lHPELqOAWk8JNFYdcqB9c00yWH2ngEtCGSvH4OMYwy7IIXwFZOA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight3Nb8.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 ... 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/AVvXsEgovnvQdBNYwIZIcbYVmSq4AmHxAnIXSz5ZRq-70KXVxBozNvtumdkmpwyDVQWG8mvZAAI6SRtCcuVLRCIjuK-ya0Kl8AgkBUPhTosSGwZTjyDVEpEzZdXM1MJjNYEnbjZusS1CQA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight4O-O.gif)
4 d4
4 ... c6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7NisT_AJB13xV7plDqxRomKvKQ5joBRmDNW8tdxeN7wPXiMk6bRZFzVfCdul_O2PHpc74OBMk_KkF2BZ0SXkSHcIu7fQ7QGqETqgzmmJeiycPTYExAZHEDVbwj4v452VSvSNBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight4c6.gif)
4 ... Qf6
4 ... a6
5 Be2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09bgZQi1QynvFvkfpamiUeCl1jt8InkBLaMcht2r5OAFIi_5VcaOOtHpoB_brs_GUoYFTwSGoZ2j0qqbI-K6KIQ6N-MtU-lshv8aA68KXkcA51eteNR7Nu1P1r8XlAXfH4LLrcg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight5Be2.gif)
5 Ba4
5 Bc4
5 ... d6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmsSqt6QuJMeA_a5IbpXaYI6KnBn7X1_NSjqjtHCDYS0sFH1bTg2nRNatakCcKIMiTjXl_pu2sqmHIHjo4DyaSoF7gIFtzp1Kbk9P5OORmJRTrHwy0JsH1E1C3B_Qpe5TWVcdFQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight5d6.gif)
5 ... Qc7
5 ... Nf6
5 ... Qe7
6 d4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90s9hX5OAw3cx_RI6T44f9moX0PhWwilSKQomNiIS6LzFTyj_CFeZDRpxhXgF-1gm0vcjsOPLvghNfpXOThCFwApseTYNRvZjmd_REQ35nqjozr7o1ubrKPQqvcXU_4u2FMEreQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight6d4.gif)
6 Nc3
6 Bc4
6 ... Nd7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oq10s4ILJk1Nwmg6qshtONv_E0dq7hboEkrXyBxzSqukb2nJKOevnx8U2Lrr3wBiOrY3gUdEzhoKts3jNNvoFf9_EbfZ6Uc6bLXNQWn4U3Ir_9WlJCo9FcU3XMmXuiaX8f-KpA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight6Nd7.gif)
6 ... Qc7
7 Be3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cW6drwqWDzjGAcgugoXrVSfi0ouoBEd4KX16p1n8VsS8lwNMRqqNUl-EMVLN5cgBlFtRR_W3xemCdSTtUWtYEfM-Q1sABoq1nUp5F-H2gTI3MpT48_3tNnVY9S4iUgZIgG4Irg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight7Be3.gif)
7 Bc4
7 Nc3
7 Qd3
7 Na3
7 c3
7 b4
7 a4
7 Nbd2
7 ... Ngf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFyntpwxKzxCaSI9bdmA08CCDRe_LMDMVvm7IaP7qQzkLwptHbKFhBTvg2F9VeZKAX1ro9_12vn3DLBLkXwvID_7PIU6JRvc-y3pldrvALpXqgk0W3LCh3H_lvSNZoDXreJFLQw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight7Ngf6.gif)
7 ... Be7
8 Nc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdnpZTFMYVYNvfDSCVrx9Jj8Ag2VMQQwR98pJAsTnWEFfCootrwtdBBNDXjMyL_PkfwGUrUXOs_8wjl67ZO2p8q8dCBECx26XBeIAiXKRMakg8bLaewXS8z5tZRZGc4KLokYJoA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight8Nc3.gif)
8 Qd3
8 ... Ng4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjrbzhwToXDSjuDXHq-QyngOgmunDQIM7KBMxb4IYPlIcDiFDhERPv2CBxtNK8sXzm9uriEhRDwQ0cuiycP5SSFw0Tt8IayfTmE3zGYGsgKbiGQ5YleOTxy0n8jGiSCXrizEf2A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight8Ng4.gif)
8 ... Be7
9 Bd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9UmkUnhZf9NyEXrKZdN4fvZl_vRR767Mn_n7yiewAQ0Bc0AfcS7wVXrIewa38q6RTm5PUe2Cl2mqUDLYkUWZ_W4jHm8cIF_jS8_3SrYYn54Goa2h_WfcJaMLnyXk-Dd-8ntRvQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight9Bd2.gif)
9 Bg5
9 Bc1
9 ... Ngf6
9 ... Be7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 d4 Nd7 7 Be3 Ngf6 8 Nc3 Ng4 9 Bd2 Ngf6 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozZLqlu0CNk6G97bRBEIoJRu8OrhkSkPCirnQ-JYhu9gMmbad1wejphyphenhyphen7tRnGIG7NVRRBCmJWs8Iwaltek8r5IpWCsgBS1ZKfCW2I_60rtYUKjV3WW16UG6V1GdMtII2HM0yTBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight9Ngf6.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 ... Nb8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXhn27DDue9HwZNnn4Q7wqe58429JejbjXVSVV5mq2ku579EKSedmBgx-Jka_6yCgk7loBxJRXGcOASBjrk-lHPELqOAWk8JNFYdcqB9c00yWH2ngEtCGSvH4OMYwy7IIXwFZOA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight3Nb8.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 ... 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/AVvXsEgovnvQdBNYwIZIcbYVmSq4AmHxAnIXSz5ZRq-70KXVxBozNvtumdkmpwyDVQWG8mvZAAI6SRtCcuVLRCIjuK-ya0Kl8AgkBUPhTosSGwZTjyDVEpEzZdXM1MJjNYEnbjZusS1CQA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight4O-O.gif)
4 d4
4 ... c6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7NisT_AJB13xV7plDqxRomKvKQ5joBRmDNW8tdxeN7wPXiMk6bRZFzVfCdul_O2PHpc74OBMk_KkF2BZ0SXkSHcIu7fQ7QGqETqgzmmJeiycPTYExAZHEDVbwj4v452VSvSNBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight4c6.gif)
4 ... Qf6
4 ... a6
5 Be2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09bgZQi1QynvFvkfpamiUeCl1jt8InkBLaMcht2r5OAFIi_5VcaOOtHpoB_brs_GUoYFTwSGoZ2j0qqbI-K6KIQ6N-MtU-lshv8aA68KXkcA51eteNR7Nu1P1r8XlAXfH4LLrcg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight5Be2.gif)
5 Ba4
5 Bc4
5 ... d6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmsSqt6QuJMeA_a5IbpXaYI6KnBn7X1_NSjqjtHCDYS0sFH1bTg2nRNatakCcKIMiTjXl_pu2sqmHIHjo4DyaSoF7gIFtzp1Kbk9P5OORmJRTrHwy0JsH1E1C3B_Qpe5TWVcdFQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight5d6.gif)
5 ... Qc7
5 ... Nf6
5 ... Qe7
6 d4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90s9hX5OAw3cx_RI6T44f9moX0PhWwilSKQomNiIS6LzFTyj_CFeZDRpxhXgF-1gm0vcjsOPLvghNfpXOThCFwApseTYNRvZjmd_REQ35nqjozr7o1ubrKPQqvcXU_4u2FMEreQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight6d4.gif)
6 Nc3
6 Bc4
6 ... Nd7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oq10s4ILJk1Nwmg6qshtONv_E0dq7hboEkrXyBxzSqukb2nJKOevnx8U2Lrr3wBiOrY3gUdEzhoKts3jNNvoFf9_EbfZ6Uc6bLXNQWn4U3Ir_9WlJCo9FcU3XMmXuiaX8f-KpA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight6Nd7.gif)
6 ... Qc7
7 Be3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cW6drwqWDzjGAcgugoXrVSfi0ouoBEd4KX16p1n8VsS8lwNMRqqNUl-EMVLN5cgBlFtRR_W3xemCdSTtUWtYEfM-Q1sABoq1nUp5F-H2gTI3MpT48_3tNnVY9S4iUgZIgG4Irg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight7Be3.gif)
7 Bc4
7 Nc3
7 Qd3
7 Na3
7 c3
7 b4
7 a4
7 Nbd2
7 ... Ngf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFyntpwxKzxCaSI9bdmA08CCDRe_LMDMVvm7IaP7qQzkLwptHbKFhBTvg2F9VeZKAX1ro9_12vn3DLBLkXwvID_7PIU6JRvc-y3pldrvALpXqgk0W3LCh3H_lvSNZoDXreJFLQw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight7Ngf6.gif)
7 ... Be7
8 Nc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdnpZTFMYVYNvfDSCVrx9Jj8Ag2VMQQwR98pJAsTnWEFfCootrwtdBBNDXjMyL_PkfwGUrUXOs_8wjl67ZO2p8q8dCBECx26XBeIAiXKRMakg8bLaewXS8z5tZRZGc4KLokYJoA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight8Nc3.gif)
8 Qd3
8 ... Ng4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjrbzhwToXDSjuDXHq-QyngOgmunDQIM7KBMxb4IYPlIcDiFDhERPv2CBxtNK8sXzm9uriEhRDwQ0cuiycP5SSFw0Tt8IayfTmE3zGYGsgKbiGQ5YleOTxy0n8jGiSCXrizEf2A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight8Ng4.gif)
8 ... Be7
9 Bd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9UmkUnhZf9NyEXrKZdN4fvZl_vRR767Mn_n7yiewAQ0Bc0AfcS7wVXrIewa38q6RTm5PUe2Cl2mqUDLYkUWZ_W4jHm8cIF_jS8_3SrYYn54Goa2h_WfcJaMLnyXk-Dd-8ntRvQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight9Bd2.gif)
9 Bg5
9 Bc1
9 ... Ngf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozZLqlu0CNk6G97bRBEIoJRu8OrhkSkPCirnQ-JYhu9gMmbad1wejphyphenhyphen7tRnGIG7NVRRBCmJWs8Iwaltek8r5IpWCsgBS1ZKfCW2I_60rtYUKjV3WW16UG6V1GdMtII2HM0yTBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzzlRuyLopez3NbEight9Ngf6.gif)
9 ... Be7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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