Chess: Understanding the Ruy Lopez (Steinitz Deferred Variation)

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6 5 Bxc6+ bxc6
6 d4 Bg4 7 Be3 Qb8 8 b3 f6 9 Qd3 Ne7
10 Nc3 Ng6 11 Qc4 Qb7 Line



Also available: Chess: Understanding the
Open Ruy Lopez Part II

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4:



4 ... d6





4 ... Nf6
4 ... b5
4 ... f5
4 ... Nge7
4 ... g6
4 ... Be7
4 ... Bc5
4 ... Qf6
4 ... Nd4
4 ... g5
4 ... f6
4 ... Bb4

5 Bxc6+



5 c3
5 O-O
5 c4
5 d4
5 d3
5 Nc3

5 ... bxc6



6 d4



6 O-O

6 ... Bg4



6 ... exd4
6 ... f6
6 ... Nf6
6 ... f5

7 Be3



7 c3
7 Nbd2
7 Nc3
7 dxe5

7 ... Qb8



7 ... exd4
7 ... Qf6
7 ... Rb8

8 b3



8 dxe5
8 Qc1

8 ... f6



8 ... f5
8 ... Nf6
8 ... d5

9 Qd3



9 Nbd2
9 c4
9 Qd3
9 O-O

9 ... Ne7



9 ... Qb4+
9 ... Qb5
9 ... Qb7
9 ... Bxf3

10 Nc3



10 Nbd2

10 ... Ng6



10 ... d5
10 ... Qb7

11 Qc4



11 Nd2
11 h3
11 O-O

11 ... Qb7



11 ... exd4

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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