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Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Opening

Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Opening

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does anyone, besides me, play this? if so, i have a good tip......

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I don't think there's a GM out there who doesn't use this opening to some extent. I use it occasionally. What's your big secret? πŸ˜›

-mike

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play me and i'll show you, but i have to be black πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by zach918
does anyone, besides me, play this? if so, i have a good tip......
I use it. I'd apreciate any and all feedback on it. I'll challenge you to a game, and if anyone else wants to give some input on the opening, I'm all ears. Lately, I've been leaning toward the exchange variation as white when given the chance.

Franklin

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Let me guess, this trick wouldn't be the Schliemann defense (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 f5) would it?

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there is more to it than that

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4. Nc3! gives black a crap game and white all the attack......

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4. Nc3! gives black a crap game and white all the attack......
That's not a very helpful comment, Tony πŸ™

The Schliemann is an exciting opening which gives both sides a chance to attack πŸ˜€

In the main line, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5! dxe4 7.Nxc6 Qg5!, a very sharp and interesting position is reached, which tests the knowledge and skill of both players 😲

I would recommend the opening to tactical players looking for something a liitle different from the usual Spanish / Ruy Lopez πŸ™‚

Dave

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Very interesting position, I agree. But I'm pretty sure you have a typo in turn 4 for Black. It should be fxe4. Here it is up to move 10 for White:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5! dxe4 7.Nxc6 Qg5! 8.Qe2 Nf6 9.f4 Qxf4 10.Nxa7+

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Originally posted by David Tebb
That's not a very helpful comment, Tony πŸ™

The Schliemann is an exciting opening which gives both sides a chance to attack πŸ˜€

In the main line, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5! dxe4 7.Nxc6 Qg5!, a very sharp and interesting position is reached, which tests the knowledge and skill of both players 😲

I would recommend the op ...[text shortened]... l players looking for something a liitle different from the usual Spanish / Ruy Lopez πŸ™‚

Dave
I couldn't agree more Dave, I've had lots of fun with this opening, it often results in an opening game massacre, with pieces flying off the board with wild abandon, a great time to be had by both black and white

Joe

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yeah, if you want to get rid of minors early, use this opening πŸ™‚

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I had a decent record with the Schliemann in tournaments... and I object to the suffix "Defense" when applied to this opening. As I do "Counter-Attack". It's an Attack if ever there was one. πŸ˜€

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I have a problem with the Ruy.

1. It is well known and people study what to do against it. When you go to a tourney you expect white to play e4 or d4 and so many players are prepared for the Ruy or Queen's gambit.
2. What do you do with responses like 1...d6 or 1...c5? You've now exited your favorite opening.
3. From what I understand you can play it against 1...e5 and that's it.

Any comments?

Don't take me wrong, I think it's a very powerful opening. I just had trouble with the idea that BLACK determined whether you could play it or not. πŸ˜‰

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Actually I like playing the Bulgarian defense against the Spanish 3)...a5 then 4)...Na7 ...the only problem is that I lose more than winπŸ™„!

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in response to Dave Tebbs post:

After that line, there is some complications but I think white is still better he has got better pawns, and alotta times, with his open f-file, Bc4 and most of the time a knight on e5, black gets his king beat up like a little sissy.......I think instead of that Qg5 crap black should continue 4...fe 5. Ne4 Nf6 which I believe is a much better reply! Also, I think that instead of Qg5, Qd5 is good too........Just my thoughts, although you're prolly right!