Ruy Lopez: Closed
Classical structure. Deep strategic maneuvering.
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1. e4 › Ruy Lopez › Closed
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Sequence
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.h3
Possible Variations17
9... Na57 variations
9... Nb84 variations
9... Bb72 variations
9... Be6Kholmov Variation9... Be6
9... h6Smyslov Defense9... h6
9... Nd7Karpov Variation9... Nd7
9... Re8Zaitsev System9... Re8
About this opening
The Closed Ruy Lopez is the great strategic main line of the Spanish: after ...Be7, ...O-O, ...d6 and ...b5, Black solidifies the center while White carries out the Nb1-d2-f1-g3 maneuver to prepare a kingside attack. Black seeks counterplay with ...Na5 and ...c5 (Chigorin system) or the ...d5 break. It is a battle of patience where every square matters, studied by every world champion.