Chess Openings - Ruy Lopez

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Chess Openings - Ruy Lopez

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Previous position
Ruy Lopez

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5

Known in many languages as the Spanish Game.
Bird's Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4

Steinitz Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6

Schliemann Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5

Cordel Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5

Berlin Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

Morphy Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

Next move?

4.Ba4
4.Bxc6
(Back to initial position.)

Chess Openings - Ruy Lopez
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Previous position Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Known in many languages as the Spanish Game. Bird's Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 Steinitz Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 Schliemann Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 Cordel Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 Berlin Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 Morphy Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Next move? 4.Ba4 4.Bxc6 (Back to initial position.)