Questions tagged [ruy-lopez]
The Ruy Lopez (or Spanish Game) is the chess opening which begins with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5.
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Why is the Ruy Lopez such a common opening?
The Ruy Lopez opening is characterized by the moves:
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1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5
Why is this opening so popular? It does not appear to be particularly special/unique for white or black, so ...
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Why always 4...dxc6 and not 4...bxc6 in the Ruy Lopez Exchange?
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In the Ruy Lopez Exchange, black always takes back the bishop with 4...dxc6. In Timothy Taylor's 2011 book Slay the Spanish, he ...
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Why is the Cozio defense in the Ruy Lopez not played more often and what's white's best try to defeat it?
The Cozio defense arises after these moves:
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7
At first, this looks like just another dubious opening, but I found it surprisingly hard to prove an advantage with ...
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Why is the Ruy Lopez a sensible opening for white?
As an amateur, I prefer the Scotch game as opposed to Ruy Lopez, since I feel that White loses tempo and Black seems to gain tempo with queenside counterplay in the main line.
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Should I play the Cozio defense deferred?
The Cozio defense to the Ruy Lopez:
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1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nge7
4. O-O
The Cozio defense deferred:
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1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nge7
The deferred variation speaks ...
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Morphy Defence in Ruy Lopez
I don't get the point of Morphy's Defence in the Ruy Lopez opening:
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
If White's purpose was to exchange Bishop for Knight and take the e5 pawn after it loses ...
