Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Qe7)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Qe7 4 Nc3 Nf6 5 O-O Qc5
6 d3 Nd4 7 Be3 c6 8 Bc4 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 ... Qe7



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 ... 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 Nc3



4 O-O

4 ... Nf6



4 ... Nd8
4 ... a6
4 ... Qc5

5 O-O



5 Bc4

5 ... Qc5



5 ... a6

6 d3



6 Ba4
6 Re1

6 ... Nd4



6 ... Be7
6 ... a6

7 Be3



7 Bc4

7 ... c6



7 ... Ng4
7 ... Nxf3+

8 Bc4



8 Ba4

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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