Ruy Lopez Thematic

Ragnorak

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26 Feb 07

Ragnorak

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26 Feb 07

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

Starting at...

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chessisagame

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26 Feb 07

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

GinoJ

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26 Feb 07

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

🙄

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

26 Feb 07

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

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

Diet Coke

Forum Vampire

Sidmouth, Uk

Joined: 13 Nov 06
Moves: 45871

26 Feb 07

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. 😀

kNIGHTHEAD

aka DEFIANT

Joined: 29 Nov 06
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26 Feb 07

What does "thematic" mean?

~~English Tal~~

Phoneless

Friendly Chess Club

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27 Feb 07

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...😏

Ragnorak

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27 Feb 07

Originally posted by kNIGHTHEAD
What does "thematic" mean?

A tournament which starts from a setpiece position.
Tournament 1737

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bikingviking

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27 Feb 07

Yes please!!

(with ...a6)

Ragnorak

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27 Feb 07

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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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mtthw

Joined: 07 Sep 05
Moves: 35068

27 Feb 07

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).

Ragnorak

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27 Feb 07

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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