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The Ruy Lopez

This is the Spanish Opening, invented by the Spaniard Ruy Lopez in the 15th century. The fact of bringing the bishop all the way to the square b5 is simply to put long term pressure on the black's center. For over the years, many master have been able to master this opening, but the best player ever to dominate this complex strategy was Capablanca. This Cuban genius was born in Havana, Cuba November 19, 1888. He learned the moves watching his father when he was five. While he was a mature player, he was called "The Chess Machine", because he did not commit blunders very often.

Main Line

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 0-0 9 h3

Berlin Defense

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6 4 0-0 Nxe4 5 d4 Nd6 6 Bxc6 dxc6 7 dxe5 Nf5 8 Qxd8+ Kxd8 9 Nc3

Janisch Gambit

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 f5 4 Nc3 fxe4 5 Nxe4 d5 6 Nxe5 dxe4 7 Nxc6 Qg5 8 Qe2 Nf6 9 f4 Qxf4 10 Ne5+ c6 11 d4 Qh4+ 12 g3 Qh3 13 Bc4 Be6 14 Bf4 0-0-0

Marshall Attack

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 0-0 8 c3 d5

Steinitz Variation

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 d6 5 c3 Bd7 6 d4 g6 7 0-0 Bg7 8 Re1 Nge7

Exchange Variation

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dxc6 5 0-0 f6 6 d4 exd4 7 Nxd4 c5 8 Nb3 Qxd1 9 Rxd1 Bg4 10 f3 Bd7 11 Bf4 0-0-0 12 Nc3 c4 13 Na5 Bc5+ 14 Kf1 b5 15 Kd5

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