Ruy Lopez -logic behind the moves.

Submitted by hptchess on Sat, 10/27/2007 at 2:18pm.

This question / post comes from the book Strategy and Tactics in Chess by Dr. Euwe page 3.

http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/our-max-euwe-corner-ii

This link is to the Chess Hustler forum. From there it shows you how to download the entire book. The opening below is mentioned on page 3 and is Ruy Lopez [C82].

To this point, I wonder why black on move 4 delayed b6 and why on move 5 white castles rather than protecting e4?

What do you think?

Do you play the book line?

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by Magicmunky - 8 months ago
Cambridgeshire United Kingdom

Member Since: Dec 2007
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I must confess I am no expert on the Ruy Lopez but I seem to remember reading about the delaying of b6.

From McDonald - Chess: The art of logical thinking

5 ... Nxe4 The open variation of the ruy lopez. Black has no intention of holding onto the pawn but instead hopes to gain activity for his minor pieces by getting rid of the pawn that controls the d5 and f5 squares

6 d4 b5 Black decides it is the right moment to block White's idea of Bxc6.

I take this to mean that removing the pawn now is key to getting equality, playing b6 first must therefore have some move order problem

by xbigboy - 9 months ago
Minnesota United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1553

Interesting

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