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Chess Openings - Ruy Lopez 4.Ba4

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Previous position Ruy Lopez 4.Ba4 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Steinitz Deferred 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 4...Nf6 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Open Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 Closed Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 (8...d5 is the Marshall Variation) For more about the Closed Variation, see Opening Tutorial : Ruy Lopez - 3...a6 Closed Variation (offsite). Example game(s) 1931 Bled Stoltz G. - Alekhine A. C71 1959 Yugoslavia Keres P. - Gligoric S. C97 (Back to initial position.)