Ruy Lopez Thematic

How about a 3/14 or 7/7 Ruy Lopez thematic?

Starting at...


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a6 all the way... push that bad bishop back!

Originally posted by chessisagame
a6 all the way... push that bad bishop back!

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Originally posted by chessisagame
a6 all the way... push that bad bishop back!

and voluntarily create a weakness in your own camp?? 😉

Originally posted by zebano
and voluntarily create a weakness in your own camp?? 😉

Could I have byes on all my black games?

Win all my white games and try to qualify with 12 points. 😀

What does "thematic" mean?

Originally posted by Ragnorak
How about a 3/14 or 7/7 Ruy Lopez thematic?

Starting at...
[fen]r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 3[/fen]

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Yes please. I play it all the time...😏

Originally posted by kNIGHTHEAD
What does "thematic" mean?

A tournament which starts from a setpiece position.
Tournament 1737

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Yes please!!

(with ...a6)

Originally posted by bikingviking
Yes please!!

(with ...a6)

No, that's should be left up to the black's choice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruy_Lopez

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Wouldn't it be better to have tournaments for specific variations? For instance, there's already a tournament running for the Schliemann Defence (Tournament 1706).

Originally posted by mtthw
Wouldn't it be better to have tournaments for specific variations? For instance, there's already a tournament running for the Schliemann Defence (Tournament 1706).

I'm planning on taking back up the Ruy Lopez, and would like to see what people come up with, rather than go down one definite line.

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