Originally posted by Spacetime I exclusively play e5, and what I recommend is to develop a repertoire around the Zaitsev or Marshall attack. Play the Marshall attack if they allow it, and if not fall back into the Zaitsev like lines.
The Marshall attack really causes a lot of problems for white I'm finding. White really has to play very accurately all the way to the bitter end if h ...[text shortened]... in because white was the slightest bit careless...
Originally posted by aenrko 6. ... 0-0? 7. Bxc6 followed by Nxe5 and black looks retarded.
Ok, I said "My line may be sketchy" and "I don't actually play the Ruy Lopez", so I figured something would be wrong there. I was trying to remember the mainline (and I'm too lazy to look it up) and obviously I forgot it. If he had asked for a defense against a proper opening, like the King's Gambit, I could have helped.
Originally posted by cmsMaster Ok, I said "My line may be sketchy" and "I don't actually play the Ruy Lopez", so I figured something would be wrong there. I was trying to remember the mainline (and I'm too lazy to look it up) and obviously I forgot it. If he had asked for a defense against a proper opening, like the King's Gambit, I could have helped.
Sorry, I didn't mean for that to sound like an attack on you; I was just correcting your line. 6. ... b5 is practically forced.
Originally posted by aenrko Sorry, I didn't mean for that to sound like an attack on you; I was just correcting your line. 6. ... b5 is practically forced.
I don't Know any counter to the the Ruy Lopez
05 Sep '06 01:09
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