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Chess Openings - Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation
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Ruy Lopez - Exchange Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6

White can't win a Pawn

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nxe5 Qd4

Black recaptures the Pawn and achieves easy equality.

Example variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O

Example game(s)

1909 St Petersburg Verlinsky B. - Alekhine A. C68
1914 St Petersburg Capablanca J. - Janowski D. C68

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