Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (3 ... Qf6)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Qf6 4 Nc3 Nge7 5 d3 a6
6 Ba4 Nd4 7 Nxd4 exd4 8 Ne2 Nc6 9 O-O Bd6
10 f4 Bc5 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 ... Qf6



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 ... 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 d3

4 ... Nge7



4 ... Bc5
4 ... a6
4 ... Nd4

5 d3



5 Bc4
5 O-O

5 ... a6



5 ... Nd4

6 Ba4



6 Bc4

6 ... Nd4



6 ... b6

7 Nxd4



7 Bb3

7 ... exd4



8 Ne2



8 Nb1

8 ... Nc6



8 ... Ng6

9 O-O



9 Qd2
9 Bb3

9 ... Bd6



9 ... b5
9 ... Bb4
9 ... Bc5

10 f4



10 Ng3

10 ... Bc5



10 ... Qd8
10 ... Qh4
10 ... Bb4

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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