Easy Guide To Ruy Lopez PDF

EEVERTMAN CHESS Bronte Seg SNE (6le Ruy Lopez ag ee Ruy Lopezeasy guide to the Ruy Lopez by John EmmsFir pblshed in 1999 by Everyman Publisher pl armery Cadogan Books ple, GGloueester Mansions, 1404 Shaltesury Avenue, London WC2H SHD in ssscition with Gambit Pubisations 1d, 69 Masbro Rou, London W 4 OLS. Copyright © 1999 Gambit Publicaons ‘The igh of Joha Emus tobe identified as the author ofthis work hasbeen asserted in accordance with the Copyighs, Designs and Patems Act 1988, Allsighs reserved. No part ofthis pblication maybe reproduced, sored ia a ‘eieval system or tansmited in any form o by any meas, electronic, lectuosatie, magatic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or oherwise, ‘without poe permission in wring from the publishers [British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data [ACIP catalogue record or hs book s available fom the British Litrary ISBN 1 857442202 Distibuodin Non America by The Globe Pequot Pres, 6 Business Park Road, FO, Box 833, Ot Saybrook. Connecticut 06175 0833, ‘Telephone 1-800 2430498 (ol fe) All ote sales enquisies shoul be directed 0 Everyman Chess, Gloucester Mansons 140A Shaftesbury Avenue, Loadon WC2H SHD {el 0171 $39 7600 fax: 0171 379 4060 To Christine EVERY MIAN CHESS SERIES (Formerly Cadogan Chess) Chief Adbisor: Garry Kasparov Series Editor. Matty Chand [aited by Graham Burgess and ypeset by Petra Nana for Gambit Pistons Le. Printed in Great Bruin by Redwood Books, Trowbridge, Wits Contents symbols Bibliography Introduction Rare Third Moves for Black ‘The Schliemann Variation The Classical Variation The Berlin Defence “The Deferred Steinitz and Other Fourth Move Alternatives Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations “The Open Lopez The 8 a4 Anti-Marshall 9 Ideas in the Closed Lopez 10. Rare Closed Lopez Vatiations 11 The Karpov Variation 12 The Zaitsev Variation 13. The Smyslov Variation 14 The Breyer Variation 15. The Chigorin Defence Index of Variations 19 12 127 142Symbols ee c @ Bec ra nd gual to o o m check onl cook hock cage geod move Ineresting move dubious ove ‘onder championship {eam championship ‘world championstip andar event Interzoal event onl event ‘lympiad European Clubs Cup jr eveat ‘emorlevent rapidly sume Conespondence game ‘ung ever the game ene in win for White the game ends in dre the game ends in a win for Back rh atch game ‘Se next diagram Bibliography Books Nis Chess Openings, fobs Nunn, Graham Burgess, Jobe Emms an Foe Callgher(veryman'Gambt, 1999) Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volone C SabovsTnfrmatr, 197) ‘The Complete Spanish, Alote\ Suen Batsfeed 191) Martring th Spanish, Dail King a0 Pievo Poneto (Basford, 1993) ‘The Closed Spanish: Zaitsev and Karpov Lines, Analy Bykhovsky (Busor, 9) Ruy Lope Breyer System, Les Blackstock Bas, 1976) Spanish wihout 6, Nisei Yodoich (Buber, i986) ‘Wining with he Siemans, Miki Tectia (Maxwell Maemillsn, 191) The Open Spans, Mikal Kasenkov (Coogan. 1995) ‘he Marshal Aol, abe Nuno aT Haring (Bus, 989) Periodicals loformator ChessBase Magaize ‘The Week In ches British Chess Mapscine (Che MonthyIntroduction LeteS 218.6 3.268/0) ‘The Ruy Lopes (or Spaish Game, as. oflen called) ia simple oper- ing, with asimple ea White's scoot and thind moves have both icresed the presse on the centre, and in par teu the eS-guare Give o ake 2 few developing moves, the next stage of White's plans ota cone te ‘eae and ncease the presare 09 €5 withthe advanced, wich i ft Supported by c3. t may be a simple ‘enough pla, but it can be highly featve, Because of this, the Ruy operas tod the testo ume. Oxher openings come and go, daft in an ‘ut of fashion, but the Lopes hs ‘say ben poplar hoe foal: {is of player, fom novice to Work (Champa, a i wil eotinie 1 be buckles under the presare tnd relinuishes the centre wath fxd, then depending on whether ‘White as payed 3 oe ex, Waite e- ther obtains Motle Cente oa ile Cente ite of which is general fa ‘vourabi othe one in possession, La a i) ead eam en a ea Ee a OWA A a ann AW Mm BAR aa me eo This isthe Mobile Cente, The pit of central pawas one and control ‘any iparaay squares and gv White 2 space advantage pls more freedom St movement for is pieces In a= on, Whitehas the open of eeating a cenalbeakizough with tiely€. ‘This tras could prove patorm for a succesful stack om the Back Xing “The diagram ovelal shows the Line Cente. This paw seactr Introduction 7 aia mane a. a a | a mae a saan we Am fess dangerous for Black than the pre iow one, butt stl favours White Thepawn net moradvanced than [Black's cental b-pawa, which once spin means that While has more pace to move his places. Added to this hac White aso has cone over the important dS- aod squares, How Does Black React? (Or course Black has many diferent possible defences against the Lopez, turin general tere ae wo diferent types of strategy. The first so mest White's dt advance by bolstering the «Spawa wih pawns and pices Tis plan is cen inall he lesed defences (Chapters 9-18) se Cassia Varae tion (Chapter 3) the Defeted Sicinitz (Chapter 8) sod the wendy Mol and Arkngelsk Vristione (Chapter 6). ‘lacks second statgy revolves around sit counteratack agaist ‘White's pawn, This seni ines such asthe sharp Setliemann Vii tion (Chapter 2} the Bertin Defence (Chapter 4) and the Open Lapeer (Chapter. ‘A Real Opening ‘As juior player was quite contest to play openings such the Vienna Game, he King’s Gambit and the Scot Gambit, eating quik vito ries against the unsuspecting oppo ‘ents who didnot know ei theo. However, a time progressed and amy opponents became more expt nse, my reper of icky open ings jet it oer work any more None was fling for my tap, abd often al Twas left with was sere ‘Sait, o something even were 1989 T appeared inthe British (Championship for the Tourh ue. Keen to make more of an impression than on my peevous undistinguished empl, T'vewed that as White T ‘would give up my “baby opening’ lake a ep breath and ty the Roy oper. Afterall twa tie Lge up My chance came in ound 9, when ‘we paired with Seon top player Paul Motwani who wat resoned eS player The expeneac Was que enlightening, Emme - Motwani ‘righ Ch Plymouth) 1989. Led eS 213.063 25 064 hat fe $0-0-467 Gel BS7 L308 deans de6 10d4 2x03 1 Wab3 Tn Chapter 101 advocate 11 83, tut 19891 was only just ereing the ‘theory. Sul 11 Wxb3 aot ad eee Twas aleay suck by theft at had pesectly goed position, and ‘rem ore impotent one that a8 easy 1 ply, Ts was us the sm of8 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez thing nodes when confoning some tod ed 200 pons gher than ms. sale TedS 12 end Da5 13 Wed ends 14 Dds Dads 152d LE 16D $175 Ba7 18 ba? Del 19 ad Ea 20.41 7/0) 2 gst As far as 1 cguld see I hadn't played ay special mover, ony nt fal ones, yet my position was ting tterand better. Tas wa stay 004 chose of opening 21 Og6 22 De He8 28 Oxt6+ exfo 24 Sto Sxb2 ‘Actually, had missed this tact, but such i the dive positon of the Dick hing, White is waning many «ase, So Lape plietsarcven ky! 25 Buabr Wuch 26 047 Wad 27 eat wae 282 wa 9 Wes a8 30 Waa6 bd 31 xb xb 32 eet aces a7 as 53 Obed) 35 dled DAS 36 Oh6e eT 37 WatTs hs 38 6d Des 39 aes fees 40 Bes Sy $1 Sts+ 8 2 a6 1-0 Itgoes without saying hatter this line epseds, Twas converte, apd 1 haven't siraged off te pat since How This Book is Written Throughout He bok Ihave tempted to gue aconoise theoretical overview ff the mainlines ofthe Roy Lope, witha repertoire slant for tbe white coe. In spt ofthis, Ihave gd 0 femainas objective as possible amy overage, alhough as Lmetiond in ny eatir Eas) Guide 0 she Nnco Taian, his canbe quite dieu for a hardened advocate of one side! 1 Rare Third Moves for Black Led e5 2843.63.20 (0) Black has a significant number of usual hid move aleeaives whe {aood withthe Loper Aft: lel e8 2 {BE Bet 3 bs we sal lok a Ge oughly ascending eter of impor tance) he following moves A kb Bi uae 10 Gaba 12 Dede Es Age? 16 it of alle should look at some black moves that are considered even rarecthanrae andre ante oe bad a the aly 1) Buco? 4 0:0 Dd ie an ine tiguing whem of evelopment. whi ‘snot easily refted. Black plans 26 tnd 6, wile the knight may re: fier the gare Sia <6. That sti ‘White has many ways to achieve edge. Afer 504061 ike 283 067 130, wih Meas of £62 ora, 1b) 3.896 ies io make itil for While wo achieve theo advance However, the queen can become ex posed orf. One way tkeepa losis With c3 Be $63 06 6 es. ©) 36 was unteliovaby played by Stent, Almost aything will do gaint hie, 0-0 Ope? $44 D366 23 sone way to secure an ample 1d) Sinaia ove, which oss have the ein that 4437! aS ot US ins piece, although 6 ‘Batre dnt? 7 ese il ey ‘lea White shold probably ast play 06, when #257 § a? 466 db leaves he knight looking rahe ily cost a) ek “Tie & notter addlookng move that was one a favourite of the Swed ish grandmaster Jonny Hector. Tre best one could sy about 3.4 i hat is ot gute a Bd ast ook 4310 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lope Why aot san dae oa the bishop with his nau Lopez move? “4nkas $0810) {A good move. This hight wil a rive atc gainiog more time bya ‘eoking he Bho, 5. nah 6 2d a 076.216 743 d6 8626 (8..0.07 9 SxEG tne 10.5 eS 11 ba wine piece) 9 ebb exh 10 ct when he bishop par gave White an advantage in Barto. Velimzont, Yugslay Ch 1094, 70-0ge7 This Haight belongs on €7 inthis system. 7. 0468 ot ends Dexa 0.0 10 Bes ho IL Ane dpe 12 acs bicb eS dre5 14 Dees gave White {ear plus in Schiser Laker, Het Singbore 1990, Bas 0 A this poi there's & pial, of which White mast be ery wary On fstinspection the move 98? seems toate hack shop, bor Blak hs the neat wick 8. Qxast 10” Dnas ‘Eas 11 eas cl and t's Black ho ins material. No better is 9 Bes ace 0 a, because Black can ps 1s des ba Ses 9.8 opens the position prema tae In Hele Hew, Hane 1980 White got a big advantage afer 10 cxds Weds 11 Hel gt 12.3 Bx TS Wits We I gxfs 1615 95 hes 6b xbe 17 Rvos ned 18 Sab? ‘Robs 1926 Htok 20 Le, 10 Dab axbe 11 DyS Leb 12481 a) Helles Hest, Stokolm Rilton (Cup 1986/1, White's two bishops and furs pace give hima cea edge, 8) a6 Stein's Defence. This has arpa. tation of being gute slid, bt rather Passive, ands nt very pop hse Says TF Black want to play lines solving an early 6, is more not. tal ie the defered move ede of 5a6 4 and ony then 4.6 ee Chapter ‘Rare Third Moves for Block n sas ‘White has ober moves, but sis is the most diet way to achieve a good esi ‘deka ‘Navin only move Others include: a) dexd 5 Waal LET. e7 6 pS 267 deb Brc6 8 Wed he? 9 Bed Bags 10 O96 00 11 0.00 fave Wie the ust spatial ps ia Uiybin-Adams, Kalk 1992) 6 Bxc6 hxo6 7 De (7 gS Se? & Gipr Ric 9 Wane Bans 10 ot xb i not so clear) 7. 246 8 gs 0790.00 101 Het 111 Sith slight advantage for White, ‘Noderse Paulsen Vienna U87S °) 44 Maal’ ea) 5 des ses 6 sass (6 Was Weds 7 exes Bet 8px 069 dace axbs 10x67 os 11s pa 12 a Bab) 1326 8 ed wae ao beter for White in Cane Wohi, Australian Ch 1981) (thkd8 7 bic6+ bxc6 and now not 8 Bees? allowing ZH, bat 8 ‘pz, which maintains av advantage {or Wht. One posible continuation Would be 8 8d69 Bot! to 9.16 Wed and 9. x09 10 gxt3 eT 1h ‘Bed a6 12 00-0 are avo sighy ‘eter fr White) 10-3 Ose 11 Sreses ad 12 Dt, aching a po ‘ston which shows us why thine i ‘ot playedby Black: everyting lees ult Blck's pow weaknesses ‘ontae queens ae permanent 500. ‘hiss thea lin, bat White can ales consider mbiious iets ava ing quveaside casting ater $3 Bath's. 2s6 6 xcs res 7 Wi end 6 Dds a7 9 gS eT 10 (0.0 and Suendt 6 Bat g6'7 ReS RpT SWAP YO Zrcb ox 10.6 Oi deg7 erg? 2O-DOREE IE tue bt or Wht ‘SAK nce again the main move, a thoogh5.exd4 Ged 36! isa more tmbtioas way of developing. Aer {ied Ag? # ac Once the sequence 9 el Ger 0 te isthe most annoy ing for Black, If hen 102.040 White resis forward with 16), forexam Ble 11.35 12.24 with song bind ‘nthe dark squares. Black can prevent the advance wih 1016 but tbe sn ple pan of exchanging dai-squared ‘shop with 1 20012 6 WS 13 Rig xg? 14 3 was enough to lave White ap edge in 3 Todarovie- Yanoysky. Belgrade 1988 “63 ext [ter 6.7 White can vitally farce Black o give vptbecenteinany fase hy 7 x nes 8 AS" Now EAEAET 9 hed ends 10 Oxd4 011 ‘loks goa for Whites Black no mally plays 8. exdt. Following 9 ‘BG Le White cn develo spares. syely wih 1088 04011 2 Bes 12 IW 1 act, Hamdouchi-Campora, Dos Hermanas 1998 conunued 13-8, 143 oe 15 Dus Bc ord WE of, when Black wan seuggling find breathing oom. 7 xa de? 8 Bel 0. BOxdt 9 Wat L205 10 D305 0.011 Af a7 12 Bad a6 133 126 14 Ws ef Black without any rospect in Hrak-Smejeal, Cossh en 199778,2 Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopes 9 xe bes 1 Black eaprres with 9.6, ‘hen White should jst proceed with 1063 and 11-2, owas! More accurate than the immediate 1003, sichallows Blak o breakout th iD, 8! 115 tb, 10..e8 11 b3 8 12.262 g6 Inthe game Nunn-Poruisch, Buda- pest Ce playoft (6) 1987, Black Nerged with 12.28, but afer 13.00 Bos 14 Zaat h6 i5 eS! White was Sui heer 13 Bad) g7 143 Ws 15 O43 wo 20 02 oer o\k Me aga aa aay a 6 2 4 Ag @ ADw OMA \Amidin BAR ize 2 White prepares the 5 advan. In Nunn-Portseh, Budapest Ct plyoft (2) 1967, White kephe advaniage af ter 15.6 1665 a5 17 Bet ts Bes, © 3.4 This defence was invented io the nineteenth ceaury bythe English master Henry Bird. The idea i 10 leave the Lope bishop hing thin sc ‘onbS.Binl's Defence hae never ray ‘aughton, however, probably cause Black moves his kalgh ice in he opening, just see texchanged, '4Dxd exd450.9(0) Ais point Blick has wo serious pions: Cres 2 cuss Ater 5.81 White should con- Line with 6 366 7 bat a5 8 Oa, 4.8. dred 9@ned tS 10 hs eT 11 8, wit some advantage, Peues- fan-Ster, Varna OL 1962, cn 5.06 mmediely puting the gestion the white shop. Tis ines ess pop- ae than 5.5 ded dS Another way for Black to play i 6, 167 Hel 46863 Fgh 943 Os 10 a3 Seca 11 deed dred 12 Dass eT 3.2100 143, when Blck’s Rare Third Moves for Black B ‘weak awn on d6 gave White an edge InMatanovie-Ghksman, Yugslay Ch 1967 Texd5 cxd5 8 els De7 The mote natal 87 allows 9 bse, when 9, R47 runs into 10 ‘Was! 30 Black i forced to play the vay 9.0808 9.211 Be 10c3 aT 11 Oa3 Des 12nd Be 13.02 216 Forced 26 13.000 4 Qxd4 Dds 1s Waa? Bxd7 16 xe? 822 17 EDL ‘iS 18 3 clearly beer for Whi, 14S dyed 18 de3 0.016 eS feb 17 Haat (0) ‘This position arose in Geller Kl rae, Moscow 1949. The pressure ‘gsnet Black’ isoatd dpa gives White a very pleasant game ca, Seutes This isthe main line of Bis De fence. Black develops a pise and ‘vas fo What to commit insel be- Tore attacking the bishop, 6367 das In this tne the bishop is beter pled on af, out ofthe Way of any 45 breaks from Black 7.87 “Mare ecentl, Black hasbeen ex perimenting with 7.06, giving the Imig the option of going 016. Ths ‘ea works fer 86 15179 a2 x6! TS dkes 11 25 Ops, whee Back thas succeeded in reaching a plyable posidon. However, White shoud play oc rfl with 3, planning to moot 26 with she pinning 9 4g). EBlackreves a8 e7, then White also vert to the egal plan with 9 fh eadingto lines similar othe main eat ‘This powerful move has done 2 ‘seat deal of damage othe reputation ‘of Bia's Detece. s.t5 This move i vitally forced Fi ure to prevent White's 15 hrsteane sltin prim position. eg. 8.08 905 16 0-00 10 tie even worse) 10 ‘Wns ssbre 11th a7 1203 Be 13 Whe dred 14 ded Wes 15 kbs 7 16 2 dac3 17 bye} and Black sin big wouble, Kindermano-Tua, Bud pest 1987. ‘9403 dS 10 exdS Oxd5 11 Rel oe 1. 87 i no beter. White comin- es 12 2 Be8 (NCO gives 12.96 13 3 47 14 ds Was 15 Bes Ws 16 bs! xb 17? with aclese sdvantage, a5 17-8 1828 ha falls {019 Bxes!) 13 @ns+ 2 14 Zoos Wae8 15 Weeds due8 16 ad exds 17 D5 a 18 b3 Be 19-2 Bs“ asy Guide 19 the Ruy Lopes 20 Het and the dé-pawa is ip for ieking 12s! (0) x ow @ & 8 ea ows a S| samanw 4 8 er ham waa mow oo Black's ary king positon ame cause for soncernKamsky ranch, bare 1990 continued 12.66.13 Wise gh 4a 8 18 Ws ber 16 BIS ho 17 Ges WG 18 xd x85 1963! 720.802 WH21 WE Heb 29 Wr2 Bes 23 Enos Hes 24 Brat Hed 25 Bebo Bet? 26 Rf and White Bid achieved a winning endgame Dy 326 ‘Tis quiet positional movehastecn tavoured by former World Champions Spas and Smysow. White cat om Play 43, when Black's best reaction Would be to transpone to Chapter § sith a 5 dine 966 88 dT At tempts todo without af give White tote options for example 46 $8 7 6 Ws as 7 Was 6 § er bs 32 Bg7 1000.07 1 ases des 12a leading oan edge foe Wh Doliatov-Kholnov, Soh 1988. How ver, at ella 43 White can playin Ame det fashion with, “434? ext 4nd S Ox ex 6a WES Tes very favourable for Whee T We 8 Mabe axb6 93 abe 10 RUDHaS 11 06 12 Des Bede 13 ‘Fxa2 Dre 14 bs Eas 15 Dados det 16 £3 with an overwhelming posi on, Kasparov. Garcia Santos, Gaia simul 199 Sbg8 de? (OF course, Black. cannot continae 5..Oge7, doe to 6 816. The aleras- tive 5.67 is Sul, when White oops ne adantge afer 6 7 THO DgeT B ket Das 9 Wrst Dees 10 Was 2c 1 Wed 6 12 Bed At 13 Det Qua ot 13. De8? 1 5+ 14 Wat. Now Nunn-Davis, Hastings 198778 continaed 18.007 S14 Wa? 169 eb 17 1S! gat 18 x5 lS 19 8 and White's atk teas much oo song 14.95 isa more revlutedeence, when 18x95? fas 115.05 16Wate LUT 17 ts Woe However, Waite can keep a small pas dh 15 gs nS 163 he 17 6 Ase7 (0) Now Black has wo options DI: 6.87 1 Da: 6x gxeT. 15 D1) 6.407 7 ne deb The greedy 7-Wt+ is pushed by 83 Wid 9 Wat Wal 100.0 Test dxce I2ex6, when White's at tack comes crashing through, 8 Wadd 069 eS es Rare Third Moves for Black 5 In Sax-Smysow, New York 1987, White ile up menacing Ringside at tackler 3-00 1000-0 Reb 11 mS ds 12 Wes 05 13 Ges 7 4 Beeb 15g a5 16 25 Ons 17 Dp os 8 Bis In parcuar, Black sulers because is queeside paws ar est mobile, & peoooil problem of the ‘bled pawn comes 10.0.0 2xf3 11 gut3 0-012 Bes Ons 1314 b6 1415 (0) LutherDautor, Bad Lauterberg 1991, White's initiative onthe hing Side gives hi te advantage 2) 6-gue7 7 Dud oS Delaying this for a move with 1.008 Bed a5 dows change the sessment of the poston. White can oop am advantage after Boh 9 cb toh 10 bs! det 11 Stet aed the simple 9 Exe hac 10-43 Eb8 11 8 8 De3 dred 9 Breb+ Dxe6 10 06 Waals 11 Zed ees 12 Sac IS 1304100 ‘ater 13. x04 1 Biel £5 15.8 as 16 fact 6 17 Baas as 18 (Br der 19 Hal g5 20 12 ns 21 us Ebs 22 63 Bick’ queenside ‘weaknesses proved fatal in Wal ‘ZexPolgar, Dortund 1990 14 Bad og? 1513 Bes 16 Bra 12ab81713 (0) Black's weak + and cpatns make this endgame rater wreomforae fr him. Nann-Salv, Stelltel World (Gap 1989 continued 17.5 18 Bot Eds 19 Bo) Zoe 20 812 he 21 Zt ‘Exot 22 Bret 916 and now 23 8 ‘would have kept clear advantage16 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopes 5) 3Dget This move was briefly popular in (he late 1980s, when i was sed by frandmasers such as Ivan Sokolov nd Alesot Dyce, Black's idea i to followup with 26,67 and ter 5: Here we look at wo alleraies ior White EL des? 16 Enda 16 en 4003 ‘A techy move, agsiast which Black st detend very early 96, 1.6 White shoul open te positon with $ dd exdé 6 ad. Fa Towing 6c57 e3 ads 8 doh 0.09 es do 100.0858 11 ADS 12H faed 13 Dyed WeT 14 Des White as beer ia Bareay- Syd, lin 196, Sd exit 6 O45! 2477 2S 6 Foped, as 8 3c6 wa threatened. Snes x 20 a v fadaaie x oars f tam ‘ ee ae 10x08 Perhaps White should consider the ‘unre 10 Wa2" here The poi sto meet 107 with 11 Eade tan posing the ext note, 10.28 11 Bus gr 12 Bis B06 13 One ‘de6 1410.04 favours White, as does 10.95 11 Rxc6 es 12 Bcd. Tis leaves us with 10-46, bu hee U1 Onde OES 12 Dace Wal 1 eS bxe6 14 x06 may give White an ge This ine need practical test. 10.245! -Muey-Drev, Moscow 1989 continaed 10.887, which White met by the shocking 1 'Wa2I, Dace contin lus weakly with 11.2gh 12 ds Si 13 Be3 Gs 14, when Waite hud an overwhelming poston, ow ver grbbing the ight wth 1 abo gives White ansible tack ater 12 We3, eg. 12.0a8 13 4 a6 W xe$e des 150.00), oF 12a 13 hdte deb U4 od dS Sena $40 160.0096 17 46 1 Dkret Blacks neater 11 ext Wat 12 x06 d4e6 13 996 71, preparing Ean. TaSih7 12 exfS W613 eb eb 140.008 Emms-Twyte, London 1998, Now White shoul play 15 BSS 16 Sect Bas 17 WS Wed 18 abt ‘Weed 19 Hb with good compens {in foe he pawn, 2) 436 $8 Bat 86 6d £67 trans poses io Chapter Rare Third Moves for Black 0 500276 atexas Black gies up the cen but plans to sik back iumeditely 6.0.07 65 06 8 Ke? a7 9 e8 is obviously beter fo: White 7 exdt a5 8 exdS Dd (D) Eeiaee fae __ oa & i = Ban cd nny opinion his is more aceurae san 9 Hel e610 bxeb bre 1 ‘AS, which may tanspose, tut us ecesaily gives Black headed op ‘owof I. Wb? ‘.tdde WEel> e611 Ob42.0.0 125ie4 Ws 15 Sixes bee 14 Welt es 18 a2 Wo 15. HOS 16 es 15 17 Des (CO) als gives Waite an ees 1625 A1S 17 eS ads Giving up the dark squaes with 17 dix not be recommended ‘Afr 18 dxeS Qt 19 gS Be 20 {Da bx 21 We Black ha chronic veesnestes round bis ing. 1843 016 19 Wed 51s 19. Le fais t920€no6 x06 21 ult 2064(0) Dopcho-Radlov. Bulgaria 1991.1 prefer White's ce bighsto Black's shop pic.2 The Schliemann Variation 1 ete5 2.013.063 255 15(D) ‘The Schliemann Viton prob by te sharpest way of mecting the Ruy Lopez. Black immediately goes fom the countertac in the cence, in King’s Gambit fasion. Most pot ‘inal consideraions are overt by tactics and hard vaviatons, so there's such more homework fore tert ete than in many of the oer chap ters. That sid a well prepared player fn the white side could ceri lok forward facing ihe Schliemann, At ter all dhs ine is fu for Whit 09, but only if yo know yor su “The Schliemann is quite popula at lb evel, where many wt players Fels tke up the chllenge tnd opt {ur withthe parive 4 63, However, this is just te ype of move Seb ‘mane players would enjoy playing gaint as Black spat under no im ‘mediate pesure and has been ale pet sha wath hsthid move. Afr, for instance, 4x04 5 ded Oo, Black aeady his «comfortable de solopment plan and White o longer has a pan! Instead of this, White ost ty to punish lack for his sins tnd tas U'secommending the cl calrepy 3 ‘The Theory of the Schliemann LedeS 2013 063 ANS 15.4231 0 x sWegax| . ee ba 8 ioe ABAA BA ‘i SWe 8 laces toe min options Ae Bi dads 19 C: thet 21 ‘The Schliemann Variation » A ose £2 smpeton ks he sal ep ntti aot stones ot ance ext Sia 4 ex tt wold ae ae tight, ow Set sen eeciay may 6 Sh ce es he) Ata ce 9 Gide kyo 10245 00 1000 Wes a penn yond Shae Wate ld smn ach Ser pave wih 6 Ene, men si dehiara gasp anes {oie dals Belo ber 12 We2 ‘cle beter Woe aC Serforeang, bones 95 hie 6 cs 7000-0 tanpe etn of he etn Sudseonnoy exes a4 Hieteomly chance compa, a rodvest dt ey inWhies ee SLasasoon es White ala fe pam ap ater ous iba das ea Bs ona) Sang fan 10 03% Ox 11 sash ns (2 de ten Bek Stone compen re ren ier Os UybinORetap. Bens 199 some 1-7 Bate docs 12 002 86 133 Bas Ia debt 13 dt an 1 Suuwativ dno asset 19 aa We ed ashe tage Toe snigore 10-08 Soir oneghatr AS xs x a 1244 R46 135 Dod 14 Be? Black shoes have enough compensation '4.f0ae?(D) qv awewaR) saab ae ‘A deceptively icky move, which was first suggested by Alethine Blac seems to break al he opening rules by following up 3. £5 wth mow Ing his one developed piece again, det {#2048 isa a8 bad at st ook, nd should be treated with consider- stlecae Sct!20 Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopez Ot couse White has ter payable ‘moves, including 5 ex13 and 3 Bad ‘butts one aks Black he most ues ‘oa: for example: where wilh at ue? Su6 Other moves for Black include 1) 5.866326 (6, eT 7 ngs ‘Bape 8 Ode exat 9 Whe 28 10 ‘245 looks good for White) 7 Dx! xd § Ge2 fret 9 es Dxet (Bc 100.0 Qed 11 Gt icearly beter {or White) 10 Wx 6 11-8 ant White's lead ia develope Bad reached acaly decisive proportions in [Abramovi-Kovatevie, Yugoslav Ch ross, 1b) 5.06 6 43 (6 0-0 Qxt34! 7 WaIs Bot 8 Diet 06 ie lee clew) 6.24 7 Waf3 68 £3 959 pat axfe 10 Ax exis 11 bd 12 0.00.3 133 WeT 14 ect6 Wat 13 Edel a8 16et and White was clealy beter in Tote Sahovis, Ve jake Banja 198, 60.046 lack can also olerto sacrifice ma terial with 6 -f6, Brome Tet Brit {sh Ch (Norwich) 1994 coninved 7 317 ce 8 Mets 9 Bl exh 1008 a5 1 xls Wifo 12 Biel 8 13S cud 14 Baa EAS 1S with 2 very uslear psition, Instead of 7 43, White should grab the mail on fer with? xe fre 87 We7 9 ahs. Afr 9.5810 he? 46 1 43 IS 12 43 ifs dificult to believe ‘Blackhat enough compensation, Texts! Sensbly opening the position up Instead 7 el Outs+ 8 HAE 49 d8 ‘Wi gives Black the type of position he wants, where the (pawn ears the wht pieces. Takats (nce more Black has some other opsons 3) 7.48 8 OxeS 06 9 Hel te? 10°43 0.0 11 Bez Ours 12 xis, x5 13 leads wo aypiallyadran- ‘ageous position for White, who isa pun up and can boas an outpost for the knighton es 7 ttS $d and now 8..exdd 9 els eT 10 Dads clearly beter {or White, while 8.45 tins into 9 Sines! dech 10 WhS+ gO 11 Dass 46 12 We2s Ger 13 Gas. ) 7.x 8 WRG WIG 9 6 xd 10 Bel + db 11 Des Wats 12 ‘We gives White a cear plo, oon Inga NCO. ‘8 Qadd exdd9 Hels sea7 Black has problems defending his Sepn ater) dhe? 10.22 1022 06 11 3 (0) Wie have been following Timman- Danov, Wyk aan Zee 1971, which ‘The Schliemann Variation a conned I eB 12 Bee8 te 13 eos aT 103 dxe3 15 due, when ‘Wht bad a big lad in development °. tse ‘Black's msia continuation, Thee pwn iseiminsted and Black prepares fb occupy the centre, for one move at ow we deal with Bl’ to main cr s.006 2 sas en) 5.£36() “This ine was unpopulat for along time, as White can visually win 3 pawn by force by 6 @ni6+ Wal 7 ed, However, ways were then discovered of drumming up counterplay for Black, ara ‘When improvement for Blak were ‘being discovered inthis line, Waite stared to uy 6 We2", but my impres- ‘Sons that Black's resources ar su ‘eat inthis ine afer 6,88 7 Oxl5 (pls Rt £97 9 dues 00! 10 Leo bob 11 6 Hes 120.05, 6.86 (gx i 2 mistake, After 784 WoT (oe7..06 851) 0-04 9451 {a 10 Hel 47 11 ibd Whe hada crushing poston in Emms-Syivan, CCopecagen 1992 "Fed he? 8 dxc6dncé S.fino6 9 WaeS leaves Black stragling to castle, but 8.x is ‘pte interesting. White should com Ane with 9se5, when 9..c5 1000 ‘ib? 1163 0.00 12 2 was beter for White in 3Diaz-Aniunes, Santa Clare 191, wile 90-0 100.0 a6 LndécS 13 Red ses 13 Wet EIT 14 es Wass 15 WeeS also leaves White a clear pan wp. 9 Oxes tS With hi move Black keeps his op ions open regarding which sie 10 care, Thoter main ine uns 9.00 10.00 a6 11 df BES (Lhae8 12 Bed HO 134 exda 14 edt A715 ‘Wes Hack 16 Had gave White he advantage in Kuporsov-Yandemiro, USSR 1986) 12.6317 (1214 dxeS 13 bee5 6 14 BOP Bad leads tothe positon after Black's 15th move in Marjanovie-Vilmaz discussed inthe ext nce) and no 2) 12 Bae8 13 4 Bre (not 13.301 14 xg Wat, allowing 133! and 8) 14 RS Wo 13 Sad} swat clearly betor for Wait in the {ame DeevshKhachian,Panorno Z 19982 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez ) 12.05 13 te Race 14 Bie ced 15 Cade 16 Lg gave Wate tn edge in Kotronias Vous, Grek Ca, 100.012 ‘This move has hardly been see, but it sould well te the most testing rmove-order for Black After 10 df Black obtains sufficient countrply with 10.0000 LI e3 46 12 14 aes 13 des Web, Another com: ‘monly played move for White is 10 15. Now 10.000 11 0.0 heb 1284 ‘dg 132! bs 14 he? gave Whie 4 clear pls in Olek Arbakoy, cor 1985. However, Black can switch back to 10.0.0, underining the exe sbulty of 9.5. Following 11 040 ‘Aad 12 6 Bac 13 dt nes 14 es a6 15 Ba Eds we reach a position \ypicl for his line. Despite Whites ‘wvorpawa majonity 0a the Ringside, the presence of opposie-oloured bishops makes it extremely ficult for Wit to conver smal ann tape. After 16 ke} EAS 17 2 a5 18 15 19 en) ha 203s Black ad enough ply in Majanove-Yi sar, Kava 198. “The point of 100-017 sto answer 10.0400 wah 143, sn lek Arb oy, and 10.00 with 1148, leading to the note Black's 9h move. OF ‘course Black does hive anther op on, which sto gra the ot paw, 10.-xe2!? 11 d3 (D) ‘The only game I could find with 10..xc? ended ina quick win for White after {1.00.07 12 Bel 6 13 Weds 08 145 and Black was obliged 10 resign in Zode-Brehm, Hessen 1988. 11d i «tougher fence, but White's iniitve still coms gute daunting fr example 12 13 (12 igs WES 13 3 ROS 14 Bas 1.0 shows the defensive resources in Black's posivon) 12.-Rbs 13 2 tnd now 130.007 allows 16 Wt, ‘while 13.0.0 uns into 14 Ba Per haps Blac can play 13.1, bu a= tee 14 fel there ae sil problems to solve Cenainly, this fine could 40 id practical test. cay 5.88 (0) ‘The Schliemann Variation 23 Tis move leads tothe mosthesvily analysed varauons of the Sehlic ‘mana, Ply becomes extremely Sharp ibe sides mustknow theirtheor. [ater 5.85, White ha the option of retreating the knight with 6 Dg, a perotyplaahle, though hardly ent Falreply. However my recommends thon ito play sight nto the man line wih, (6 Dxest duet 7 Deb [Now Black has thes possible con CBI: Tabs 23 xz: 7.as 24 2s Tips 25 c2n Tabac The eat popular move. White can chive aclear advantage in more than ‘ne ay BS dbxo6+ dT 9 Ghs+ eT 10 Wess 06/0) x” W ga = nee This isthe erica move, ainough a safe pls can be acicwed by the simple 1 xa Was 12 Wxc7$ es 1300 eT ends Scud when White's took and three pawns outweigh the to minor paces. Mnext THNN6 1265 Sat 13 is very strong, e. 13..Wd6 (13.0867 WS do 15 Wyse) id Wes (14 Wra6r dxd6 15 Axa caso los favourable fo Whit) 14 Eb8 15 B15 bs 16.64! Wot 17 dese a6 18 ae ey 19 Wade Bach 20 ed xs5 21 dexds and White is closly ‘eur 12d8 046 1345 124 14:82 nas aszar [relieve this the most fective sway to each a clear plus. 15 gS+ is clear ale 15.16 16bdt Wes 17 HAT (7 Ba Wak 18 Bxt6 xf 19 Wacts Gel is aso a mess) 17,Waa) 18 did sesa7 19 WS (Bc7 20 end 47 and Blick was not ‘woe in Kovaevsky-Lubasky, USSR 18, 15.6* Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopes 15.087 16 txts ads 17 WES bet it ads vin for Whi, whe 15.043 16 Wie Wil 17 x Wt aah Wand V9 AgSt also 16 Bxd6s, ‘bxd6 17 AxdS Axds isetce ID ktde Seo ed nds nEect This endgame i most unpleasant for Back cz) 7S 84 a6 9 Oia st White may als play 9 WS+ 96 10 We5+ Wes 11 DveS+ 6 12 as al ‘hough after 12.257! 13 df exd3 Black seems to have enough couner- shanees, eg, 14 4 OY6 15 00.0, {RES 16 @xd3 0-000 17 ao? Bas 18 ‘Be Kot and Blackie, or 180.0, ‘RES (14_xes? 15 Hel! i boner for White) 15 Hel 000 16.835 1617 a2 17 Sd? Bx 18 Bobs $67 19 ae] Bxb2 is beter fr Black 16.42 17 Bes EAs and Mikhail Toei ‘our Bick, 9.807 10 BxdT+ Waa 11 nse Much more critical than 11 Q's 246 120-0 eS, which gives Black ‘ood play for he two-pawin desi, Tg 11248 favours White ater 12 Was! Hes 130-0 246 14 ds exe 1S ea, 12 Wess e713 st CCaptering the black rook immedi stely by 13 Wah is dangerous inv OF 13.246 14 Dns ob 15 Be Hes, ‘when White must give up is queen Jes favourable circumstances 1.06 14 Wad (D) 14.867 Black chooses complications over an inferior endgame, which he gets ith iter alternative: 1) 18.208 15 Wd7s Bsa 16 0:3 BAB 17bS favours White, b) 14, Wadd 1S Odd hg? 16 De? Ha 17 83 Exes 18 bot xa 190-0 and apain White is better 1s xb Grabing the rook must e correct. ‘Black as enough countrplay afer 15 D3 O16 16 Wed EAB, 15,246 16 b3 BAS 16, Hed 17 Bb? 47 18 Basics 19 ress Quek 20 dl is much eter for White than the main vara ton a the dS-square beckons 85 an importa outpost 17 02 dg7 18 a3 Wa7 19 6+ e620 Was Was 21 Dxb7 Wer 22 Bese 17 23 bd But not 230.044! Afr 25.82 White's owo rooks and thre pawns should overcame the back queen In ‘Todoroy-Boudre, Cannes 1997, White ‘The Schliemann Variation 2s opt the advantage after 23.184 413 Bisale feasible but prefer to (0:0.0 91S 25 de Obs 26 gt Wpd prepare queenside casing as 08 as 27 xg7 SigT 28 hel WES 29 possible sce 23) Tol (D) Black as to continue actively. AE ter 13 cexd3? 14 id 0.0 15 Be, Tollowed by 040-0, White is winning The aia line. This move was given 14 Weed! i 15 7s da boost when it was adopted by Jon 15.878 loses to 16 Wed b6 17 Speelmanina 1989 Candidates match I, while White also koeps a clear against Jn Taman. Spesiman cecbed advantage afer 15, eT 16 Wes 6 ‘level poston and wentom owinthe 17 EL Wxh? 18 Whe oS 19 Wad. fame. Since then, however, aew ideas 16 We Ab6 17 11 Who 18 Ws have beea found for Whit, and Black (D) isonce more stragaling to equalize Ee ase ipae 5s) chistecuwee , EM laa ‘Hus 12 wes 10 fae 0 e & 948 Now we havea further branch: C231: 8..hde 25, C232: 9 ats 26 231) 9..Whde 10 3 Wh3 11 Des 6 wrde4 £5 1348/0)%6 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez Tats 87 won quickly for White in Konikowski-Roose, corr 1974, after 19 be3 gt 20 Sabor axh621 Wer es 2200.0 Wags 25 Wy a7 24 Ea! 19 War doh 20 debe R621 Wace 0822 WeT aS 25 He! (0) 123 Wrg7 ie not so clear in view of 23, dea7 24 Deb a6 [NCO stop here with an assessment of leary eter for White, bat per haps we should Took a lite fur. ‘Ale he forced sequence 2.8423 24 0xot bob 25 xe White has Strong attack forthe piece, for exam a 25.4 26 Whé+ deck 27 Sion det thor aca 000 Snow 2) gs fas 30 Boe Sis Wea et and ero tia sou ely 1) 38 eae ting tes fc pice lok be ls et Shane) 2648 26 Wad Seb 27 ‘Bar Scr onan 26. Waban tow 2 Rese Wied 28 ae pes Wiite an endgame advantage, while White could aio consider 27 Be 232} 9.i8t4(D) ‘ThisisBlack'smost popular move, xi ea & vy 1005+ 10 4817 fs an underrated. idea Kamsty-Piket, Groningen 1995 con Snved 10,. aS 11 B54 c6 12 os e6(12. eas 137 14 Jooks too dangerous for Black) 13.63 Bact 14 Bot Wes 15 0.0(Kamshy ‘ives. 15 14 asa good alernative) 15.07 16 gs 00 17 Bact and White was slightly beter. OF course Black could yt tes the game back wo the main ine wath 10.-Wh 11g Ws. Now 12 DeS¢ of 13 et would transpose to the main line, bot White could aso try the hile played. 12 251900). “Thi move docs have some podi= te, 3st was played by Fischer ina Bit game, and it does Seem 1 cause Black problems. Fischer Matuovi Hereeg Now blite 1970 ccntinued The Schliemann Variation 0 bE = aw AB AN WH Bl Bf we mz) 13.47 14 AN exlo 15 Bret (BF 16 254 fees 17 Bit het 18 ‘Esa7 dy? 19 217+ deb 20 Bact ‘Ba6 21 Exb7 and White went ont win, t's possible that hee are Some iropeoverents for Black in his Tne, but in any case Taso lke the Took of 17 edt (instead of Fischer's 17 Brie), forexample 17.6 18 A+ ‘Spb 19 What andthe endgame wil be very nice for White. Food or hooght 1.0611 44 Whe 1243 3D) Black ns’ allow he check on 7. Emme-Tumerman, Gent 199) con tinged 13.06"? Ld 7+ Bet 1S ‘23 Be6 16.874 Bhvs 17 40.0 and ‘Wate was comfortably beter, 1s.ate “Thealeratve 14295 lost someot its populrty after he Timman Spee ‘man game bit should sil ive Blok problems. Afer 14..040.0 15 0-00 ‘a6 White can try the interesting 16 {417 Timman played 16 O47 but got fothing fer 16.7 17 Ax"? EB) Te. dbxo4 17 Wc and now 3) 17. hes 18 dg! he pot of 16 g4 White plans to trap the back goer) 18. 828 19 dses Baes 20 2BgS Weg 21 hxe3 BxgS 22 Webs Be7 23 Bhs! and White beter 3) [Todbtes 18 dxes xed (he ternative 18, xdt+ 19 Hat Wag 20 Hed! 47 21 WHT Dees 22 We £356 23 Ws? was good fr Whitin Donchey-lnkot, Bulgazian Ch 1989) 19 Bagh Bal (19.03? 20 ext 2x621 ed was winning er Whi in Biyeell Wioweg, Stocknolm Rilton (Gap 19938) 20 aa Wags 21 1 ‘Wres 22 WH? with an edge to Wate according to Nuan (NCO), 140-00 Air 16 a8 150.006 Boo gan came up withthe imporiant no ty 165, which eases Black lots ot heasaches: 2) 16.0.0 17 FL! wins material er. den 18 803 ans 19+ (1? a8 18 Wins Bxb3 19 xa, After 16.8, Bologar-Chand fer, Bundesliga 1993 weat 17 Lxt6 st 18 Bh and White was slighly28 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lope beter, white Bologan suggests 17h 8 being evenstonge, 150-00 a6 16 $1 (0) a, gt ra stem a a a ve nasi e ARAN WR loMnud in| na Wie Se tens an ee aftr 16a ae beter than 17, £657 18 nest! ‘Waes 19 dies Has 20 Had witha big advange for White, Popovi Ink, Paima de Mallorca 1983, 17 ENA S08 18 a4! (D) 2 xe x White keeps the advange. Lau ‘Yagupor, Groningen 1998 conned 18a 1948 B04 20 Wed, when he positional threat of a6 caused Black swe aggravation 3 The Classical Variation LeteS 243 206 3.0b5 eS (D) awe ax week a aka dle avery natural and ative move However, sha never beer fly pop beaase runs suaigh nso White's hase pa of 3 and J, ‘Astiscan hardly be prevented, Back ‘use pepared'o lose tne by moe {ng this shop agua. Neverdeless, there isa plus side sn tht that te ‘shop wll be atively placed on the {Teg diagonal, where it can exe fresure on White's cent. Blick's main problem that tis dit fo himto maint is pam one, where itcomes under conderable ake White's two main options after B.S ate 4 3 and 40:0, Ost of ese ew0 I'm opting for the slightly ore lexible 40.4, which lo ues ‘ut having o lear the unclear conse ‘quences 2315" The Theory of the Classical Variation Leb eS 2213 206 3.85 05 40.0 ‘Block now hate rain possible AP Oper 30 Boma 30 aot Other tes which deserve» men: 1) 4.06 5¢3 47 6A B67 Les (50.168 Bed D9e7 9280.0 10, os Big 11 Gib abe wa slightly eter for White in_ Romanos. Kas, USSR CH 1925)8 des Ores 9 Bie dS (9x05? 10 Qh? ‘bx6711 W3+ and 12 WHS s good for Wie) 10 Axl gxf6 11 AxdT ‘Waa 12 Wass a07 13 Oe and Block's pawn weaknesses on the ‘igsie ive White an edge, 1b) &-WIGd3!(hisqiet moves the est way to exploit Black's prema ‘re queen sone) 5.46 (a nocessary pawn move Because 8. ge7 6 85 eo 7 3 looks ugly fr Back) 6 Bast Abs 74 Dds Addex DUS Wo L045 11 bres Res 12 Dnd2! Wra3 13 G3 Weal 14 Kanal 6 IS cS dB 16 Oibxdd and White's pices totally dominate the bea Rennby-Eksto, Sesh Ch 1979,30 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez a) 4.2ge7 Back wishes t0 develop quickly and hit bac inte centre with dS. ‘Tisline as simi to 3. ge7 4 £3 g6 (oe Chapter 1, Line E. 5.3 £6 6d exdd 7 exdd JS 8 ‘exdS Qixd59 Kel 610-495 Was 11pd20-0 Chasing the bishop with 116 une into 12 ot Wins 13 nc64 bxe6 W'Wel!, when Black has serious problems, Uybin-Gretarsson, Seok Fol 1997 continued 14.-hagS 15 Wao e7 16 03 bz 17 Bexgs DU 1G Wes Qa2+ 19 Wed Wye? 20 Exe? Zad821 Zoe] 24622 2e5! 12 Ge4 W4(D) as? 13 x6 bxe6 14 el also prom: ises White an advantage, bat the ex Tas! 136! 14 Raobbue6 IS 87 16 a2 Wor 17 We2 Obs 18 Wht save White a clear pus inthe game Vivanov Rodin, Russa 1994, 13.238 is sages improvement, but White stl keep an advantage 1403 1615 Ld? We? 1686617 axb6 exhs 18 Baa? 6 19 aad Frat 2043, ‘Black doesn't have enough forthe pan deficit, 8) 4.04 Black hopes to ease his problems with a siping move 5 Daa xd 5.-cxdd transpses to the Bird's Defence (see Chap 1) 663. Ab6 7 dich 8 Aas d69 Das o BB gwose 9.246 There ar two other tries for Black 8) %heT 10 St Ba 11 d3es bac 12 i eT 13 8 was good for White in Ljobojevie-Durdo, Orease 1 1) 9..exd4 10 ends Oe? 11 St (this important ove gives White an edge) 11.0.0 126 bcs 13.2516 La d5 15 Hel es 16.263 847 ‘The Classical Variation at 17 exd5 @xaS 18 Bot Bas (not 18,xt4 losing to 19 Waa? xd 20@xb6+) 19433 ad Black's weak pwns gave White something to bite foto in Khalfman-Montecaine, Se ile 1993, 10.2g5 6 ‘The usual move, After 10.0.0 ike 11 Get eT 12 et! Leb 13 4e3, leaving Black to decide how to deal tit he oncorfortshle pin onthe 15 11 kf x06 12 dS a7 13 Det eT 14 des Leaving Black with » vulnerable copa, Tabb 15 430-016 Rad The shatp 16 {817 should also be considered, 16..0x88 17 65 21S 18 Wade! x66 (186 19 ext 260 20 Dxb6 axdé 21-Lxco wins {or White) 19 ext6 St 20:81 gS 21 GeSt and White well op. 16.3108 (0) The pressure om the 6 and ob wns makes Black's lie rather Ua fuenforble. One possible plan for White ere is 17 @e31, aiming ob vain the d8-squae as an outpost ater Playing BS-bS, Also possible isthe more dieet 17 Zd2, amin to treble fm the dle although after 17, Hab {sHfdl Blackeanuy the complicated 18. d5!?. Then 19 G3 a 20 end hii dyes! 21 as? exdé ee Black ell placed in G- Todorovic] Peto is, Yugoslavia 1992) 21.,WreS 22 ‘Was Wan20 23 1 leads to a very messy poston, although I sil peer Whe, ° 4206 ‘Tre main variation, Black counter stacks by hiting White's -pae, 303(D) These ae ober moves, including S ‘aeS and 5 D3, but hiss the most. logical. White aims to buildup the sual pawn-cene BOARW TES Now Blackhas two possible contin- Che S.faxeat? 32 aso 232 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez en 4 refutation of Black’s play. Other ‘S.2xedt? ‘moves include ‘This move has been surprisingly a) $43 ©g3+ 9hng3 x3 with a neglects, Tre, looks very sky to mesy positon where the tee pans fab the etspava, but no convincing and Whit’ ary king balance the ex Fefatation has bon found trapiece owe? 1) 8 Hara Q2s 9 War We7 10 ‘Also enticing 6 6 d8!? exds (if 641611 Rob bxo6 123 15.5 6.06, then 7 We2 5 8 dxe5.0.09 WIT with another unclear poston, ‘Dib is good for White) 7 ends eT Bouse: McMahon, Massy 1993, (Tabb $45 067 9Dg5 gives White 80-0 ‘healthy iiatve, according to Kea- Black has long list of alteratives, Rs) 848 0469 Rot Ba8 10-2600 but here's no easy path: TT Qpd2 86 12 Het Qab7 13 Het a) 8. eds 9 nds exe 10 cxds ‘wih a seong native foe the pawn, Weus 11 Sxc6+ Wac6 12.6315 13, Lanka Malan, Odessa 1988, £242 wins for White, 6x24! b) Suds 9 cxds Wids 10 det ‘Themastesting.Somesourcesjust WoS 11 Wrod 1512 WAS xt} 13, sve 6.15 7d3, which ofcourse is gXP3albo wins ‘leaty beter fr White ©) 8 AG? 9 exdS Wad 10 Rot Tent et 1 ds Ops 12 hag Dez ‘Things ae notsoclear after 7Bx2 13 2, when White's extra piece Dad 8216 (or 8.0.01, ‘outweighs the to paves dS (D) 8.18 9 exdS Weds 10 Best yeh Ti dyed eS 1 Dies and in Bak sn woud Sexds as 3 aas ones a piece to 10 es With te text move Black aps the white queen, bt aso sve up ee ioWset Novo nat Wis 15 11 Wes 6 12 WH gS 13 cd pod 14s 6 15a ‘White's re pices otweigh he ack gocen This whole ine could atin one pectic tet sot? ean find no proctca examples of C2) this move, which sa diet aterpl at S00 The Classical Variation 3 “The popular choice. Black gets on with some necessary development ‘64 £06 Planning to counter 7 dxeS with 1.-Bxe4. Giving up the cenue with (6, exd4 cannot be recommended. A fer Tends Ab6 8e5 259 hg5 Wes 102e3 Bcd 11 bxcd White's beer development gives btn a distinct a vantage ‘Tags White's choice includes 7 Ze, 7 dhueS and 7 x6, but pinning the ig is considered the most danger os continuation fr Black Toh6 8 Bhd 36(D) gaat White hast be a ite careful. At Sst sight White can play 9 Lxeb eb 1 dneSdaeS and then win a pawn by 11 Whd8 HedB 12 Ges, bat aer 12.g8113 gd Det 14 D6 as! Back has a very active poston. Beser than 11 Wa isthe ean TI Daz, After 11 e8 12 We? 25 13 g3 Qhs 14 c4! Days 1Shags Wer 163 des 17 Wed os 183 gt 19 xcs acs 20 bs White held @ slight edge in Almss-Gulko, Pam loa 19967. If White wishes to sod the complications of the mata line, this loks like the way to ply it 9.88 (D) 967 is a mistake de to 10 hxc ues I1 a8 a7 12 dneS de 13 Wc Bud8 14 Ores gS 15 de} Dred 16 {xc6 and ot only isthe kag ork Ingock and bishop, bat Black noon. eras the. ha resource discussed tbe ast noe. 10 et exat 10.o7 11 Bad gs 12 Oot gs 13 33 O47 14 Bed was beter for iit in Spssty-Quinones, Amster dum 121964, Black's main alternative is the complicated. pawn sacrifice To.diga!? 11 Axe bxe6 12 ores 5 13 Wed Band 14 Dass 9515, ‘3 and now: 29) 1588 16 Begs (16 Deb Bees 17 Baz a7 1808 O48 19 04 Bxcb 20exd5 Adie cle 16..Omed V7n3 hi 18 ahd put 19 hag on? 20gbe Kh 21 £3 e322 Gas b3 23M Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez Sed Ry (23.027 24 he? Boas. 25, hi led to a winning positon #0 Shuzashov-Maktaev, Moscow 1995) 24 Eds exd625 i? with sclera ‘vantage o Whit, by 15. xed 16 Oagd 18 17 Bas ‘xg3 18 Dah+ Be 19 hag BaD 20 Qed! x12 21 G11 Beet 22 Brel 1Ha3 23 He6 Hale 26 de Eni 25 [Exc B16 26 E1c7+ sext627 Bes and White eventually won the ending in Anand-Tore, Manila 1 1990. TL Nos bxes 12 Ox aT 12, Bes 13042 5 14 403 £07 15 Wed gave White an edge in ‘Thorstens Spas. Reykjavik 198. 1342 Ee 14 WE3g8 1563/0) Black asthe two bishops, bu the weaknesses rated bythe 38 lunge sve White eal hopes ofa ingside a tack 15.85 163! Suonger than 16.4 Det 17 bags Wsg5 and 165 dues 17 eS Des, both of which ar ie for Black, The textmove isa suggestion from Maceja gives 17d 18 exdd 1Be6 195 We? as equal, but ater 20, Wa! (VCO) Black's weak kingside sul gives him problems. 18 Wt exh 19-2203! hg? 10, dg 20 gxhd Qah2 21 Bah? leaves the black king boribly ex pose. "With the text-move (19.-h492), we ae sil following Maciej's analysis, Which stops with 20 e8, claiming & Surong auck for White. This does seem tobe tue eg. 20.4521 Wh6 ‘Bde 22 Od $23 Hed planning to meet 23..exd4 with 24 Ba, 4 The Berlin Defence LeteS 2013.06 3.68 O16 (0) ‘The Berlin Defence i# one of Black's most slid and rliable ways of meeting the Ruy Lopes. Recent i has found its way int the repertoires of some of the word's Ieading young payers, including Alexei Shioy and Viadimie Krams, while i as also tbeona long-time favourite of iis frst grandmaster, Tony Miles. Being sochsoié defence, teeisthe de ack that Black indi fil tose ste winning. chances if White 1s foment to play for a da, but of ours, his acusaion could be l= ‘led at most black defences. The Berlin Endgame ‘The main ine ofthe Besin Defence 05 rise t0-an endgame afer the moves Te4e52 013 06 3.AbS OI 40.0 Dxed $d D6 6 Zxe6 Axes 7 dxeS O15 8 @xd8s dxd8. Alter White's most flexible move, 9 @e3 (Dj, we reac he fllowing position, Ac fins glance the pawn-structre seems to give White a persistent ad- ‘anage. Afterall, White has a bealhy 43 marority onthe kingsie, while Black should ind it dificult to create passed pawn fomhis own queenside Imajriy, du tothe doubled paws. However, there are also some factors favouring Black Forexample, White's advanced pawn ome presents Black with squares on 13 and dS. The eS pawn could actually become quite tweak if H's not well supported At ‘other pls for Black is that he pos sees the bishop pa Infact, White's best chance for an aang es inthe slg rlnersbe36 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopes Poston of the Black king, which has fost the right ease and prevents the black rooks from coneecting, White rust play actively an atompt 1 ex Pili this temporary disbarmoay ia the Black position inorder to create a ‘concrete positional o atc advan ‘The --Rbteed Exch This surpasing exchange is one of Black's most potent weapons in the Berlin Endgame. At fst sight i ap- peas ali strange just 0 RIVE Hy the advantage of the bishop-pai, but following the trad, the presence of opposite colouzed bishops considee bly eaies Black's defensive sk. {Lightsquare conta on the kingsde makes it very dificul for White 10 ‘mobilize bis pawn mary, while i's Also posible that White's pawns ean nd up as ages, Witness the Fallow Ingimpressve display by Vishy Anand x 2788 6 kk Fritz - Anand Frankfurt 1998 12.8413 Ab2M dae3! 14 2x03 $ 18 Ed? b6 16 Eadl 06 17 a eT 18 Gel x5 19 13 Ses 20 82 ber ‘Blacks aeady very comfortable if not beter, dye tothe weak 8 pa. ‘ot b2 has 22 ef Eads 23 Exd2 AIS 24 de} Eas 25 Seas Dud 26 14 gate 27 dats 21 28 DA shed 29 a2 eb 30 13 8 31 sed hg7 3294 S633 GENS ‘bag 35 baad at 36 gs ey S7 the ot 38 Bal Ge7 39 3 Dies ab Aba es 41 Ral D6(D) The eS-pawn is lest and Whi’ aqueenside pawns are extremely val erable. Ths opening was an inspired hoice against the computer, which obviously didn't appreciate the posi> tional sbleisof the endgame, Mest humane would normally meet 24 with c3-e2 orc neither ese retaining the bright White Plays Ogsdes Sinilary, this exchange is one of White's weapons The Berlin Defence 7 J. Polgar- Smysiov ‘Monaco 1994 Play continued 12 Ox! fxe6 13 {Bed and we can see that the exchange has favoured Wate, Black no longet possesses he bishop-pat. and White ans advance his pawn maj on the kingsde. Another points that White's pawn is severable, a8 Black no longer has he long-or op tim of eb to aac ‘The Main Ideas (x2 ee &l aka Since Black wll find it ificulc to ‘connect cooks, he often test act ‘ate tem on thee origina squares. In such cases 1s common for Black to lay «aS-af to activate his a rook. Sometimes lack may even play IS-hi to give the bs.zook some Scope Itcould then go tS, where it could atk the e5-pawn, Black nor mally develops his bshops one6 and bbfundosten leaves the e?-square ree fora possible knight erst, ‘White's main pan wil Be ty 10 stivte his kingside pawn majo Hence the need for moves such ah which supports later ps. The 13. knight wil want to move so Whitecan create apawaroller with 4, Normally the bishop goes to 2, But on coxa sions it can also go to £4, perhaps ‘eoppng back g$ or rom where team support White's pawn advance The Theory of the Berlin Defence Let e529 O63 Abs O16 40.0 Binet ‘Other moves usually lead topos: tions discussed elsewhere, eg 8) 4 de? 5 Bes d6 64-247 and we reach position discussed Chap tee Ls Line B. 1b) 4.06 5 de a? 6 Be3 and again we each Chap 1 Line B. ©) 4 dhe tansposesto Chapter3 $ast(0) ‘Thisis White's suongest nove. The her stem at “breaking the Berlin Wallis with $ Hel, bat most top38 Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopez players believe that Black tas. 20 problemsalter 5. g66:2e5 eT 7 a3 0.0 Black has two main defences here AD Ske? 3 B: SGa6 40 Otter tes ae 8) S-exd4?! (100 risky) 6 Bel 57 ‘axdt Bed (7 he loses t 8 Zret +! rot 9 WhS+ and 10 Waxes) 8 Wash cS 91S exb 10 kes 6 11 exfS> U7 12 Be} Wadd 13 daa 6 14 O53 AES 15 He3 ys 16 045 and Black ‘was under severe pressure in Rozen luis Kamissi, Polish Ch (Keys) wom ) 5.6 isn't a bad ranspostional rove, afler which White shoul play 8 kat caching the Open Defence (se Chapter). 4 ‘Soke? 6 Wed D6 “The safest move, the atemps a low White to achieve avery qin. 8) 6.15 7 dheS 0.0 & Bib 68 9 exd6 Dade 10 xe6bxe6 1 DeSand ‘White has a clear advantage. 1b) Gd ipa sterner defence, but ‘White ie still beer after 705 a7 Bihxe6 B06 (8 bxe6 9 Hel S810 {eB aes 1 bee} ek 12 Wa6 wih clear advantage, En Lasker Scheve, Btn sim 1891)9 Het 7 ..0.07 10 £5! wins material) 10. BE 6 (10,0019 11 22! (118 gS isnot Socleat)I1.Qxd2 12 @xd7! e813 ‘rs ea 14 Wass Deh? 15 Bah 06 16 WIS is good for White) IT 22 Dyd2 12 xa? and Back has prob- Jens completing development, as 12.6 Toses 1913 Oat! Bxt7 14 aba 7 Bxe6 bob Recaptating with 7.4426 allows ‘White to reacha menacing position a fer 8 dees DiS 9 Hdl Ad7, Here ‘Write can ty the enticing 10 e617 xe6 11 Bes d6 12 WhSt 96 13 Dxe6, Dbutin fat things are not 50 easy ater 13.7 14 Whe Os 15 Wh Bes 16 xh? Ze7 17 Whs Wis), Now 18 Wiss 227 19 Was Wag pves Black far too much play forthe exchange, while even air the stonger 18 Des+ ‘Ee7 19igt Whe 20'Wshs Qxht21 1 eS Blac sl has some compensa tion for the pave. In view of ll his, ‘White should consider the more re- stetned 10 3 0-0 11 Ges, which Certainly keeps a nice spatial advane tage, while Black loses more time raveling rom the pinion hed Sdxes 07 ‘Why here rater than the more active fS.square? Well, after 8.15 The Berlin Defence 39 ‘ite should play aggressively wits Wet! go 10 Das Oras 11 Waas Now 11.0012 ho Bed 13.08 65 Hy exd6 16 15 Wat ena 16 Wes 265 17 Boe led wa large advantage for Whiten Tumanov-Niktin, USSR {970. A more recent atempt to it prove oa Black's play swith the inter {sting move 11.8. The point i tha fer 12 exd6 G.01 13 -N6 6 14 ‘Ges Hes 15 Wxc6.8a7 16d? cb 17 cxd8W Zatd8 Black's develop. rent advantage balances the o- pwn deficcWith his in ind, White Should prefer 12 6), preventing Block casting kingsie. Inthe game M.Sehlosser-Keidinghaus, Musser 1982 White bepe the advantage after 12 e613 0265 14 Was WaT 15 as 6 16 Wadi WeT 17 b3 WG 18 1We2 00.0 193 Bhs 20 05 Ba 2127 9530.0 Black can slat his knight ma nocuvre straight away with 9..2cs (Ovedtening a6), when White should answer 10 4 0-0 (but not 1. ha6? 11 Wa! Saft 12 Wag? [EDV 13 afl when Black has won the exchange but his position isa com- Piste mess) 11 Bal (11 Bel is also Possible after 11.826 we reach the otto White's Lith move) 11.8 12.805 1613 Wes eo 146, with the iniative,Vasokov- Knezevi, Le ingtad 199, 10Eet Bes (0) 10.es i inferior. Aer 11 Wes es 12gs! gs 13 Bags Wags 14 {ses Black wil find it hat to beak White's grip on the dark squares ides White continues to develop clas cally, centralizing his pecs. Another ood ehoice ete ig 11 dt 26 12 ‘Be and now 1) 12. nd 13 xd 5 14 ed 4518 e106 xd6 16 Det 07 (or 1. dkahoe 17 dah Whe 18 gl Wros 19 dines Wae2 20 Be? Bas 21 Ee witha very good ending for ‘White 17 @xu6 exd6 18 Haat WHS 19 Bac8 20 Wa? Bos 21 2 and Black's weak G6-pawn promises a senll edge for White, Tseshkovsky= Whos, BedPorcno? 1979 1) 12s 13 23! 96 16 £445 15 xl Bas6 16 Des BIT 17 BEL d6 18 £5 048 19 Odd and White's pieces ae ready for a kingside assault, Niet- tmana-Fecke, Germany 1998, Me. 12 Endl aS Similar play arses after 12,.2b8 133 Abd LA a2 dS 15 exd6 end 16 Qetl, when White maintains a isp on the centre. Jansa-Knetevi, [Namestovo 1987 continued 16. x82 17 Wd? 65 18 Wes! Whe?! (Black shoud peter 187, llowing White40 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez ‘bind on the dark squares ater 19 e8) 19 E61 We 20 OS AKT he alternative 20.28? loss brilliantly {021 Buds! exds 22 Bre!) 21 Wes 136822 2) Bas 23 Oet7 and Whe T3exd6exd6 14 2d Zandt Following 14.287 15 O15 6516 Dacr+ Wye? 17 Wad Ws 18 D2 BHIeS 19 3 White keps sight ad Yaniage, Kagpov-Korchuo, Merano ‘Wen (2) 1981, 15 Bxds Ze8 16 W13 a5 17 Dad AAW 1B Bes! Boeke 19 Zxel (0) xniW fen i mam) The general assessment is that Whites dark-square congo giveshim. an edge. The postion has simplified Somewhat, bu there are sill several tacts lurking inthe background. On fist inspection it looks like 19.5 wins pice, bt after 204! Waa 21 es b7 22 We2! White wine che Piece back due to backrank treats, 8, 22.,Wad 23 43 H6 24 Brat ‘hka8 25 Wes 257 26 Wash eh? 27 Wat7 Wats 28 2 andthe pawn deopsag Wel 19, 07 20 B08 WB 21 We3 is also good for White, while TakPorisch, Brossels. World Cop 18S contiaied 19.4? 20 Wag (20 Wes!) 20.805 213 SxeS 22 ‘Bros Wes 23 a7 BES 26 ht nS und Ihe 25 Hea! p6 26 We? Bre? 27 1826S keeps Whites lsing ‘advantage into 200k and pawa end ing! 8) 5.26 6 res ‘nce more White has alternatives such at 6 dneS and 6 dhp5, bt the mai ie promises most chance ofan vantage, G6 6. bxe6 makes no sense here. After 17 dxeS 67 8 03 D5 9 Das White is already in a good position. Sion Castzo-Campora. Leon 1997 contin ed 9, 26 10 Sixes fe6 11 WHS 6 12 Wye dS 13 exd6 exd6 14 Wes ‘Ba7 15 Bes 67 16 Wad and Black ‘was in big touble 7 dxe8(D) Now Black has to possibilities The Berlin Defence 41 Very rarely seen, bu although tis isrisy thee eno obvious refutation, seo Aacking the knight is the best ‘way. Going into the endgame with 8 ‘Bd dx eno longer so appeal ing for Whit. The knight is Better placed on ef s i doesn't block the Fight squared bishop. tS More of atest than 8.5, which allows White to obtain sm easy advan ‘ageatter9 Hdl £47 10e3 eT 11 es 9 a1 Wes Given he strength of White’ Leh ‘move inthe mala line, Black could Swell ake a further look a 9.7, I looks rather ugly to block inthe £8 shop, bit Whe must react qu IrBlack were able to complete his de selopment he wouldhavenaproblems stall In Jans Sabu, Wrexham 1997, White played energetically with 10, eS EAB 11 a3? Beals 12 Beal and ater 12, 237 13 bxc3 Wea 14 £48 cs 15.06% he was able to crash through he black defences 12.36 White should grab the pawn with 13, ta, a6 13.5614 Bs looks good, Perhaps Black shold be coment with Bag 10244 Bes 11 v8 (0) A significant move, which tkes vay te S-squate fom Black. This becomes imporant when White tes to tap the bright. A quieter way to play would be 11 es, although afer 110-0 1218 Sxds 13 xd gs 14 cB Hes 15 Bar 26 Black had equalized in Cu Hansen-Westerinen, Nowic Ch Reykjavik 1997, x Woe hr @ @ 11.206 ‘Capiring with 1, .2xb$ uns into 12661, when Black i forced wo give up material, eg. 12.fee6 13 QxlS Xt5 14 3, Sulskis-Westeinea, Gaus al 1995 went 12.96 [Sexi 7+ S48 (3,807 14 Wee 16 15 13 wins) 1 Wot u6 15 Deer de? 16 Rk EutB 17 Oxt8 Gxf8 18 13 216 19 £53 and White's material advantage pi off in te end. Aller the textemove he knight has fo squares to go to irom e4, but can ‘White acually win i? I's not as easy ast looks et 2B allows Black 10 escape after 12..W47 13 7 gs 14 ob Andee 15 xed 0-0-0 16 Be3 De6 with an qual postion, Wahs-Ekxtnim, Dies. (dn Z1998. However, 12 80317 ooks2 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lope: wont aty;e.g 12. And (12.28 13, 3 Anat 14 Badd 5 15 Ket! b5 16 Exot eed 17 fred ext 18 Wabs+ £6 19 WeS looks very good for White, but perhaps the calm 12.-b6, prepar ing Dp, is Black's best idea) 13 Exd¥es (once more 13.6 shouldbe considered) 14 al exbd 15 WoSec6 16 Wxbé 6 17 Od2 Sind? 18 EdD and Black's kings stuck inthe cen. 12S 13 OnfS Waf5 14 BS 1a Wes?! Wes 15.62 Wk? 16 aot 8 i good for Black 1 a5 151323 162463 2x3 17 b2 Axbz 18 Web? 0.0 19 Eas We aie following Rowagov 5 smalvao, Finish Cht 19967, White's beter pawnsiuctre gives him small edge 82) 7.0158 Wed+ $xd8 93/0) [Also possible are moves such a8 9 3, 9h3 and 9 ars, butte textmove is considered t be the nos eb Black now has a sumer of devel opment plans: BI: 9.567 42 Ber kes B25: hb 4a BU: Oke 44 Yet another ideas 9.88, imme: diately uying to gain space on the ‘qeenside. This can often anspose {0 other lines. Against such a non- developing move it makes sense to play as actively as posible for exan- le 10 es ho 11 hi e612 g4 as 13 Ded2 Der 14h hes 154 a7 16 ied D6 17145 18 De Hes 19 Bed eB 20 Bac! hxgt 21 6 and ‘White's iniatve told in Blchm-Kae- patchey, Cappelle la Grande 1998 21) 9.007 ‘A relatively new plan for Black ‘Te knight steady to hop to g6, where st pressures the eS-pawn. 10a A logical move, which paves the way forte advance ofthe pawn, AE terthe slower 10h3 Black can pl 10.88, transposing to Line B24 Ianchk Shirov, Monaco Amber ‘indold 1998 went instead 10-96 11 Bess shes 12 Bad 6 13 a4 Bibs 14 B06 406 15 Bes Dre 16 ‘Bet B47 17 Lrc7 and White was ‘ighy beter dve wo the weakness om rs 10.046 1114 eS 12 Be 2D6 13 Enel Bhd 14 Det Aller 14 66, Shiro-Z. Almas, Ti tre 1996 continued 18.fxe6? 1S Dasir x6 16 Ad6 axbs 17 Bre6 (a7 18 Bfel Harb 19 Bec8 Bxe8 20 The Berlin Defence “6 eel due 21 $2 and Whi, witha Superior pawn majority, went (9 ‘vin the endgame. In is notes othe fume, however, Shirov pointed oct that Blok ean instead pay [08118 ips Bxe6 16 Axes exes 17 cS ‘of, when Waite has nothing The textsmove is Shirow's ge ested improvement, 14,015 15 MIS Axf5 16 Ded Sxe2(D) ie § v/baa Wada wal Ba | em ree anaa eo Shirov comments that after 17 22 ‘xed 18 Hxe3 White has good play forthe pawn. Perhaps i's even ston fe 10 capture on bo ist. Following 1 Sxbo axbo 18 BI? dad 19 Bed Be 20 b3 Abs 21 BS g6 22 hs White has a song intiave, Farther tests are needed ia this line 822) Dnke6 Stasible developmen, but this lous White to hace the bishop. wozatst Suonger than the immediate 10 ‘25, which can be answered by the unoetiodox but effective 10.7! Blacks ready to recapture one with the king, where itkeeps an eye a the spawn, and there is no Way 10 ex ‘loft the king's postion on? 10.08 (D) 10" 8 is also answered by 11 0 g5. Then: 8) Hidied 12 b3 Be 13 802 ‘ae3 14 Axes Ads 15 D3 ns 16 ‘rd Reo 17 Has 6 18 a2! 8719 ‘Dues fe6 20-95 and White's domi- ration of the dle guarantees him & large advantage, Dvoirys-Aleksan «eos, Moscow 1996, 1) HkeS 12cot 806 13 Dre ee6 14 SA BPW 15 af! a8 16 Bad ‘bs 17 Ba7 seat 18 Had3 and once ‘again Black is very ted up, Gdansk Gretarsson, Stockholm 1997 11.28 et Take gives White too many open ines after 1213 B43 bed! ies 14 Eo1 6 15 gd Ba 16 12 Bixe6 feb 13 Ded ZS Bester than 13,8477! 14 g8 Dit 1SHGT @i¥+ 16 eg? Des 17 eT“a Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez and the white rok causes Black probs Jems onthe seventh rank, Benjamin- Server, New York 1994 14 Bud> ind (D) We are following 1Polgar Says: fo, Monaco 1994, White has a smal, but uamistakable edge. Perhaps the ‘ost ative way to continse would Be 15 gs dags 16 Qags de? 17 Ea css B23) 9 M6 Propainge6, without having worry about Bes ions ‘White aims fore Maes 10735 11 a8? Be6 12 4 B67 13 a 5 141 gtd 15 Der fe 16 ‘Axtt Ted to a small advantage for ‘White is Durhaus Dunitrache, Haifa Ech 1989, hie 10.6 11 g8 Qe? 12d eS 13 Deb eb 14 U4 Des 15 Res 6 1608 ReT 17 g2iealso pleasant for White, Cmmpor- Rabin. ft, Argentine Ch 1989, acer “This bishop can drop back onthe ingside and help to organize «pawn assault Uo nhe6 12 g4 De7 13 Das DAs 14 Dxe6 fe6 18 Ded Bes 16 Zadt eT 17 ek Bhd 18 a3 BS 19 hg? 8 20243) \Wanls Smeal, Bundesliga 199713 White ha eliminated one of the lace bishops and his super pen struct ‘uarances an cg, Ba) 9. sbe8 ‘The most popular move. Black ‘moves his king 102 less vulnerable ‘square, and wal to see White's iten- tions before commiting himself. Here ‘we wil aiscuss to options fr White i241 1083 2a 1083 4S Bat) 10b3as 11 262.04 1242/0) “The her major move here is 12 Dots After 12.08 13 3 Be? 14 B4 The Berlin Defence 45 e615 Ble, Onishohuk Miles, Bit 1966 cominued 15h! 16 hs as 17 ad a7 18 Hea? sxa7 19 pt St 20 Dxhd Late 21 Bese 22 ‘hye fob 23 Hot 4824 sb 25 (G11 B18 26she2 and White weaton to ‘vin, fa ater game Miles improved Cons ply th 15.8! 16 Bal 6 17 3! (te point ~ Black has't srased move with M6) 18 Bx (Sd 19 det as 20.295 ngs 21 ‘Dexg5 Be8 andthe poweral bishop fon d5 meant that Black was fine tk SediaaMiles, Tscolan 1956 Bad dot Playing to restrict the lght- squared bishop, which cannot finds ome on 4s wats Tes 14 B25 15 Bes Be 16446 17 Blot eb 18 Led gave White asa plus in ansa-Placetk, Ostrava 1992, M4 ded fe? 18 BAal oS 16 O14 hes 173 24 ‘Alter the game Miles suggested "aaxhs 1Baxb3 Hal 19 Beal G7 a a improvement for Black, bet 0: Towing 20 71 e621 e2, White still has minute pls. Now Emm Mile, British League (NCL) 199778 continued 19 Bxe6 fe6 20 g3 e721 hg? 7 and was ton detwa. A better ty for White would be 19 04517, eg 19.8 20 96 21 $22 and White sil enjoys any advange that's goin. zea) 10b3 as ter moves include: 8) 10,06 11 ef Be? 12 Des ot 13 Hel Bas 14 Dal ns 15 Bet Ds 16 Ged as 17 Gpd eo 1838, 2519 242! u6 204 eS 21 $2 | (e Firmian-Mils, Biel 1990) and now 22 Oot eT 23 43 hoops the advanage. 1B) 10.-e!? (this possibilty is becoming more popular) 11 el D6 (1251712 es Obs 13 Hed as L4G xed 15 Brot eS 1603 exalt (Tax Bibs 18 Bags e719 Bes46 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez 6 led oa drain Topalov-Kramalk, Wijkaan Zee 1999) 12 Det Wo the al. rernative 12 13 Dae! cud 1d xd6 1615 Gee? OneT 1603 17 17 ‘Ba Hes 18 Oui slighty awkward Tor Black) 13 Dat e814 Bhs Ga7 18 Fe ho6! 1604 Be withan unclear po sition, Beodshy-Van den Doel, Wijk san Zoe 1989. 11 Brat? es Hibs 12 cf eb 13.63 08 14 Bred hs 15 aes hs 16 2611617 DAT Bh? 18 se? was good for ‘White in Low Korehnoi, Dresden Z 10998, a 18x06 fails to 19 Dd, Dut Black managed to equalize in Bologan-Aleksandov, Kishiev 1998 ser I1a8!? 12 a3 Be? 13 Hdl ya 14 as Bes 15 terns 160s i Wa g4 BeT 13.08 Das ‘The most prudet course of action, Maintaining the Bishop with 13.3 can un if a swift atack down thee ile eg. 14 Bel Dg6 15 g3 D4 16 61 1617 7 Bes 18 dxc7 id 19 Bes xc 20 0.03.85 21 Bat bs 22 Bg) Spo 28c4 net 24 Rol Oes 25 Eb? and Black was fored to resign in ther Mainka, Bad Zwesten 1999, 14 De6 fre6 15 Ld? bd 16 Duds cud 17 3 id7 18 a4 Re7 19 g2eS(D) Galkin-Aleksandrov, Russia Cup (Krasnodar) 1997. This endgame Is reasonably level, although the pawn tajrities mean that there is stl pleay to ght for 5 The Deferred Steinitz and Other Fourth Move Alternatives LeteS 223 B63 Abs 06-4 dat (xX 2Weeae In this chapter we will ook at Black's fourin move alternatives (0 4.6, ineluding the Delayed Sli ‘mann (45), the Norwegian Vari- ion (4.05 $ Sb8 is) and, most Snort, te Stent Defence De- fered (4.06) The last ofthese options is bas: cally"an improves veison of the Seine Delence. One ofthe reasons {or this i that Black i eady a ay ‘moment to eseape the pin onthe ad-o8 agonal with timely. 5. This can ‘be seen othe fl ete f White es to follow the same recipe as against the Seine Defence. After $ dt bS16 ‘bs Qadt 7 ict end the natural € ‘ads? i a mistake which falls ota what's known as the "Noah's Ark ‘rap’ After <5! Whitecanne void loss of material, eg 9 WAS dhe6 10 ‘Wo6e a7 11 Was ca! (D) and the Lope bishop i cruelly wapped! Whites few diferent choices against be Stentz Defeeed, includ. ing $0.0,5 cf and 5 xe, bot recommending the most popullt ‘move, 5 3, which immediately goes bout seting up a pawn-cente with 444 Black can then choose 1 play48 Fasy Guide to the Ruy Lopes adventurously with the risky 5.5, hich leads sharp play remiasceat ff the Scliemana Defence I's move Usual, however, for Black to support the eS-paw, ether with . Dge7-26, or -g6 nd. .4g7. Pay in these ines isch slower and of positional a ture, Black's position i usualy very soli, if sigh cramped, White Plays d-d5 In many variations ofthe Stentz De {eered, White Bas the option of maintaining the tension in the centre or Pushing with 45, reaching hsp of elosed position. eee ae Uae a ‘® haa The strategy then become very sie itarto lines ofthe King’ Indian De feace. White ay seek toatack onthe aqucensie by tying to enforce the eS advance, while Black wil play ina Similar way ante terse with 1S, One major diterence from the King's Indian that the ight squared bishops sre normaly exchanged quite cal 3 terdds, This ifference wsualy fa ‘ours White, 3s the pawe-stucture dictates that White has swapped off his traditionally “bad” bishop, while Black no longer as his ood! bishop. The Theory of Black’s 4th Move Alternatives Tob eS 203 O06 3 25 064 2s "We will now consider three main AP ats 49 abs 9 cde 50 ther moves incade: 8) 4.96508 ext 6 Dads (White an als pay as agains 3. 26 with 6 Be5, cg Guke? 7 xe) Dgrel § Badd) 6.97 7 Deb bxc 8 00 £)e79 44 (5 and here Tal recommends 10¢5 00 11 Wed with advantage by 4.f0ge7 S35 (or 5.6 604 AAT see Line C) 6403457 exalt Bexd Oxds 900 dos 10.95 Be? 11 dixe7 Wre7 12 Kel @as 13 Ob.2 0.0 14 Bet Wis 1S Des Ws 16 ret feb 17 DyS! and Whit has a dangerous tack, Kurajica-Klané, ‘Yugoslavia 1078 ©) foobcS is't bad, After § 63 {26 6 de (it should also be mentioned that 6 0.0 transposes to Chapter 6) 6-2D670.00-08 p56 9 dO we reach a position similar to one dis cussed Chapter, Line excep for the insertion of Band at Ate 10 ‘Exco bot IL dnes dies White can ‘hoose between the elatvely quiet 2 ‘ind and 12 Wad Bras 13 Des 25 14g Bes 15 Dros, whon Black The Deferred Steinitz and Other Fourth Move Altematives 49 nologgerhas 18. La, but evensoaf fer 15. eS theres compensation for the pawn n U8 “This delayed Schiemann his never sell eae on again he nor tal Scemann is note a tera bet 5 Qxes Oss 6 hes ob Blckatacks the bishop ad heatens ast pckingvp tees pan Hee, owes, White's bishop lest e esd on 0 Sait extd Now Sftes 6 De bs quite fa sosrble 10 Whe Gest Abts OLS 70.0 Ope? 8 03 ded 9 ‘cd 10 a5! eaves Black su sling to complete bis development. totes 11 Bel ho 12 dae? duet 19 2 7 14 eo aes 15 Binds! Ind to winning positon in Morten sexi, Copenhagen 1998, while Togs Bet a 12 ace bac 1nBeaes W bc See wih a extesey grim poston in Waaton Nuon, Londen 088 7 cSt dyed 8 ined ge? 9 000 sxc} ‘Aleratves do not ease Black's oun 1) 90 dS 102 eo 114 BUT lp des Wise a6 ie mhoand hie simply threntens Wg? follows yee. . : ) 9.0.0 10 ea! a6 11 a3 shes 12s dg 13 de ans 1a endo! uss 15 Waasenus 16a1 421 7 Ss otowed by De 1030.01 3+ ses 12 Zert o Lobron-Bilas, Bundesliga 19867. Apaawnisasmal price pay forsuch a poston In particu, Whit’ bis ops are realy to cause Bavoe On the open board. 8) 4.5 5 23 O45 This is the so-called Norwegian Variation, Black's mast det ater to hunt dowa the Lopez bishop. Other 2) 5. teS 6.3! and now a1) 6.216 7 88 exde (7.6 8 05 wins for White ater 8. Det 9 SaiTa! or 8 Zixed 9 US) 8 ends ‘Kivie9 a2 And2s 10 Ona o5 11 eS and Whites centre gives him Clear advantage. This position can be ‘compared 19 one arising from the Giuoco Piano after 1e4 032 83 es Bled He 43 G6 Sai xt Gxt bie 7 a? Buds 8 Dina? 45! ‘when Black succeeds in breaking up the white centre. Here the position of50 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez the white bishop (63 instead of 4) rakes al the diference 12) 6.46 7 d8 ede 8 cxad 869 ht, preveaing dig¢ and securing the ent, b) 5.046 i not a bad tas positional move. 6 8 looks temp Ing. Dut 6.45! Texa Oe sine for Black. Therefore Wht sould simply Play 6 0-0, transposing to Chapter 6 60.006 6/237 anos 68d tanspones to the mui ine ofthis section Tasos 1.168 03 Oxb3 9axb3 reaches ‘he Same position. Black's only other ly i Zoexdt, Aller § Qadd 07 (&..De7 9 Bg 16 10 Led Bxb3 11 ‘xb3 leaves White wih he advantage; the eGesquare is quite vulnerable) 9 a2! (White has to play extefully: 9 B)c3P? loses a piece to 9.05 10 015 8) and now: 2) 9.5 10 Ads finds 11 exds cud 12 Wel (the point of 9 2a2) 12, Wer 13 Baas Wrel 14 Brel and White bas regained his piece Teaving Black with «wrecked pawn: 'b) 9, xb is beter, bt after 10 ‘xb Sis 11 et Le? 12.298! BOS 13 xb BibT 14 WIS Wes 15 D3 6 16 Be? 0.017 Sd White sil as {small plus, ‘Sagin-Kupreichik, USSR Ch 1995, Saxb3 {69 Dc3 A7 10h6 WaT Alter 10..4e7 11 dxeS!dxe5 (or fees 12100) 12 Wes a7 13 Bal Wes 14 Das Das 15 exds 17 (nand-Agdestin, Baguio City je ‘Web 1987), Anand suggests 16 B43! 256 way of maintaining he va Sr as 7 {e712 Bus force he king to move, an 12.96 loses 13 Dxg6 bag6 18 Dxl6e B17 1S We. Alter Tego ike 126, pening op the positon Tea 12x 13 xt 55? fas io ts Woe du 15 gst Tred e613 at ‘Anand’ suggested improvement over 3 0:3, which alowed Bak o qualia 13 BeT Ia aS cx 15 RUS g6 in Anond-Timman, Linares 183. 13.4142) The Deferred Steinitz and Other Fourth Move Alternatives SL less important, but should be men: tioned 1) 5.016 6 46 bS 7 Be? es 8 ed eT 9 0.0 0-0 1083 HS 11 ‘pd? is tewer for White, ho will cominue with Hel, 1 and D3, hae ‘asin the bishop. 1b) 5: RES6K3 HS 7dbbS 82 (69 ded eT 100000 11 Oba? reaches ine ‘a €) Sing6 is. reasonable move. AL ter 6 dd Bd? we have transposed to tine C22 cn 5.18(D) ‘Whie's space advantage outweighs ‘he latent power ofthe bishop pai. ° 4.86563 Now Black ean crsts 3 2: Skay 32 ‘The former i ambitions, while the laters oid, Other continuations are exis ax700 203 Tie key move In Black’ plans Blackmon stp White pings ey sine trite White's ker Sevcopent nd Black's weloeses, ‘oul soon tell. White most ow Sted sme ime exact hss oye i Set be? 1s imprtive o back he eile Noone lye ES ean chink itmustbe becouse ofthe unpleasant 9 ‘Dat! WAT 10 WES, when Black's positions om the point of collapse, Del! The mos sensible approach, and he ‘one favoured by theory. The bishop is eliminated and White can complete his development. The more ambitious 9 ed leads to very unclear conse. quences ater 9.4 10 Bet gs 11 Quasi? ses 12 hs Side! 13 nr Wiss 14 gl 06, when White has to be very careful, eg. 15 WH? gd 16 Wee BIB 17 Wes BEL! 18 bee Qy02+ 19 Wy? Wah? 01 A ams Pike, Wik an Zee 1991 9onBe? 10 Wre2 D6 11 46 0-0 ier moves inlude 2) Il-exdt 12 exdd 0.0 13 023 ans 14 Gps! add 15 Wes bs 16 ads bags 17 Legs WaT 18 O02) planning £4, leaves White with an unquestionable advantage 1b) Lot 12 gs d5 13 9 h6 14 30.0 (14.2137 15 WaG4 is very strong) 15 042 ext3 16 xt WaT (16.866 17 Sexho! pxho 18, Wee ‘Bis 19 Wang 47 20°45 WaT 21 Bes Back 22 Boel Hre6 23 Seb Bs 24 Osh? Wah? 25 Wis Wig? 26 Whis WHT 77 Eb6 1.0 A Sokolov. Ani, French Chi 1998) 17 go! Ws 18 Wess Qagé 19 te Bras 20 Qe Ha 21-A(s Bes 22 Bed! and White's Iniitive persists, Lko-Yurupoy, Vi enna 1996 Trast ot “The est move, 12,,xd fis to 13 W3, while 12,08? 13 Bes Wes 14 chiscbviously bad foe Back. 1308 Ges 14 es Wa 15 at2 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez Black's iden was 15 Bars?! West wath dangerous counterplay, eg. 18. Be67 Oude 1711 Wage! 15.3 Anand gives 15.043 16 Bet! Dyes 17 Sxed Dred 18 Oxi8 EAB 10 Ec, when White isa clear pava up, while 1S. Bie 16 xed xa 17 {Dis sags 18 Days isshighly ewer for White, acconding to Yusupow. 16 Bred Ded 17 Ont8 xed 18 ‘Wuh7s Sixth 19 feed Grabbing material with 19 WHS #17208 once span grants Black Seco ply after 20, xg2, 19..5e8(D) In Anaad-Yusupov, Wik san Zee FIDE C1(3) 1994, Wht played 2004 ‘ind fer 20.657 21 03! Black was tread facing big problems wath his ry king. However, 20.061 is a Topher ot 16 rack, «p21 WHS E17 20 Whe ys 23 O03 07 24 ‘a2 Wa and Black as consolidated ua ready to pluck ost White's weak e-pawa, In the later game Almssi- Winans, Wijk san Zee 1998, White improved with 20 ed! and following 20, Wed (20,25 21 DH 6 22 “Bal? et runs nt the intemerz0 23 [E1121 haz Ors 72 tml Dna? 23 ‘Dag White was stl n conta, ca) ‘Sed7 6 44(D) Here Back can ply 2: 6.Dge7 32 C22: 6g 53 (667i inferior. After 7 0.015 8 48 Bee? 9 cf go 10 Bed White has a space advantage and Black's pieces are tangled upon the kingside, Mk Kolaron Moscow OL. 1986. can) 60077 Led ‘This move is more flexible than 7 00, although Whit en sill count 00 an cdge after 7..2g6 8 d5 v8 9 ch ‘Be? 10 e3 0.0 11 Bxa7 Qed 12 2 nd 13 Dat diane 14 4 gS 1S Bb Bret 16 Bic, Vander Wie Short, Amery 1991 The Deferred Steinitz and Other Fourth Move Alternatives $3 1x6 In Anand-Yosupov, Wijk aan Zee FIDE Ct (3) 1994, Black wied 7.96 fot fled equalize after 8 Bb? 5 (&.-2g6!? may be wort a look) 9 (hes die 10 pt 11 Oho 12 ‘ht Be6 13 g3 Be? 16 Be? es 15 3 7 16 S06 Wes 17 WHS. Ta te endgame Black's pawa moves on tn ingsde wil eave serous weak shat ‘This is 9 very useful resting move. The white pawns aim toresrain the black lees. Bes Other moves for Black ncude 2) BdLe7 9 g3! 6 1048 8 11 ed Ret 12. Dba a7 13.1 O46 14 Btn? Sat 18 a2 Ws 16 a6 and White has achieved a healthy space vantage, while Black sno imme: ae pawe- beak, Milos Magomedoy, Moscow OL 199, 1) 8pt9 Be6r bus 10 Dba ‘Ber 11 Wat, stacking the vulners ble c6pawn, Stefasson-Gretarsson, Tecan Ch 1996 continued 11.exd4 Beads dixhd 13 axh6 Qxbt and ow White played the spectacular 14 Boas Wsht 15 @xob+ de? 16 Wxc7 447 17 Boa Whi+ 18 ba? Wrat 19 Wide Geb 20 dys 1621 Lut! sf6 22 Wal6 AS 25 Wxh8s e7 24 Wars dus 25 Wyse sic? 26 Was xc4.27 War, when the excapawns Proved too srg forthe bishop. 943 Doimatov also proposes OS eT 10465 aeasimple way toschive the svaniage, 9eeT 10 dS Ob8 11 LxaTe a7 Reaching atypical locked position where the exchange of Hight-squared bishops has favoured White. Anotber factor in White's favour i that the knighton 6 scat of pay 12 fed B46 131304 14 eh eS Preventing the standard stacking seheme of fe3, ba, De and eS 15 03 WaT 1634 (D) 20 0 xen »amweaa oe aa ‘Topalow-Yusupov, Novgorod 1985, ‘White as more space and can play on both sides ofthe Board 2a) 6.967 0.0.27 (0) Sze This isby no means he only move 2) $5007 9 BxaTs Waa? 1004 i611 e915 12entS put (12.5 13 Des B46 14 Do Aso 15 OAD 0-0 16 Ded and the knight perches very nicely on e8, Shoe-Spasshy, London 1986) 13 @in¢ 6! (earlier only 13, f6 had been played, bat 14 404 15 ed 0.0 16 3 £5 17 dxs6st Easy Guide to the Ruy Loper bob 18 We? least a pleasant post tion for White, Fischer Filip, Cuapac e192) 144 o8 15 Bed abt 16 hse O96 17 Wages WHT IS WaT inr7 and Black has equalized, Ye Sangetuan-Armaiparastvil, Erevan OL 1996 1) 8 he31? 246 for 8. Dpe7 945 {Dp 10 64000 11 3 wih a slight advantage for White) 9 Db? 0.010, ues eS 11 Des dues 121 eat 13 Wat Wes 14 Biol Begs 15 Ws Wes 16 Dos Des 17 Had with fain edge to Whit, Tops Azma parse, Made 196 Sige? Aller. White could cominve 9.45 or ty 9 Bac6!? R610 dues ret 11 exa, when Black should Sacrifice apn wath E0012 dec? Wactyae 11 e612 Wxd6exd6 13 4d2! 0.0 14 res closly favours White. as 9 dhe is an important alternative ‘Then after 9.0010 Obd2 WES TT Sb 12 ies des 13 os GL Wel hgs 1595, 15.n6 168! 247 17 O49 7 18 a8 Jed toa smal ad- ‘antag for Whiten Kuspov Spas, Bugojno 1986, but 15-08 16 bs ‘Bes, a8 in Boudy-Smagin, Skopje 1987, lok to be ah eyprovement or Bla Sofas! 97ps 10 Axar+ xa 11 es is 12 2x42 00 13 e418 14.6 was slightly beter foe White ia 3 Polaae Spassky, Budapest (4) 1993 10 axd+ Wxd? 11 a2 bs 12 bd DHT 13 a4 O60 14 18 dues Bab (D) ‘ZeoPolgarKamsky, New Deli 1990, Now Whiecan Heep the a8 tage with 16 Lad. 6 Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations Lobe 203 006 3.805 06 4 had 246 5000 (0) X 2Wee | “The Arkhangelsk Variation (5.05 6 403 407) andthe Maller Variation (SkeS 05.08 6.8m Bes) rere snl smbiios plans of development by Black. In particular, the variation 55.086 hs ‘hes has in belt few ‘yeas besome increasingly popular a the highest evel, so much stats ‘ten threatening to become Black's ‘main reply tothe Lopez. The closely ‘lated Atthangels went trough & simul vogue, although on slightly smaller Scale thecal 1990, Both ‘rations ean ead to vey sharp ply. Aint thes ines, I'm commend ‘ng that White should play c3 and 2 tur cae needed with move-oders, In this theoretical postin, i White phys 844 Black reacts with 8.26) ‘nabining the pown on eS and keep Ing the pressure ond I Black were forced play 8..exd,relinguishing the eente, then his whole seg swowld have been a fault 8.86 ‘works through tte! means scan been inte theory section White attacks with a4 With Black's shop onc and kaight on 06 (se diagram overleaf thee is no real opportunity fr Black to link his pawo-hain with 5, This ean a far leave the BS pawn rate slated sau ylteableto tack One of White's56 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez weapons in these variations is at tack the pain with an early a8, This assault can be sustained by moves uch at ad and Wed White Protects d4 with £63 aT ws In some vrstions White wily to rege the pressure fom te bs-bishop by playing 3. This protects the dt pawn and thus allows White to con Fine o develop soothy with ha Often White wil play ha a nde prevent ips, Wi he whit bishop (3, Black has fo be wary ofthe possiblity of J, followed by xb, Srhich would lave Black with dow. Ded pawns. The Theory of the Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations Lete520130c63 205 064.had 26500 ‘We now consider Ar Sad6 56 Be Sues 57 G Sas 59 a 5.06 “This delayed version ofthe Stentz Defence sat very popu ‘Eel Also possible is 63, After 6.847 1164 p68 et Black ha wo porsibi 8) 8..Ag7tansposesto Chapters Line C22, 1) Se? 9 Did 247 10 OE 0.011 igs no 12 dns We8 13 £2 DAS 14 Ded is slightly beter for ‘White, Jansa-Psakhis, Bor 1985. 6-68 Seizing the chance to exchange the ‘Lopez bishop. Other isa: 3) 6,-Bgh7c3 OAl7 Bab Re7 93 (xt 10x13 2g 11 03 Bact 12 Eaxct 0.013 Beal We 14 e265 15 ‘Bb as 16 Be3 Qeb3 17 axbs and ‘White has more entra onto, ps2 chance (0 aack Black's weak 36 pair, Gufela-Bronstein, USSR Ch 1963, Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations 37 vb) 6.e? 763 gs 8 m3 as 9 “sne6t bxe6 10 dd xa IL exdé 0.0 pee) Heb 13 re WaT 14 Bobo 1S 3 wih a smal pls, Tal-Kujpers, Moscow 1963 73 a Toi! wansposing tothe main- tine Closed Lapen discussion of which Sts im Chapee 9. is Blacks best ‘$d Qxb3 9ash3 267 10.895 06 11 Ante Wxt6 12 3 6 in eT 13 Bas ads 14 exdS xd 15 add 0.0 16 26 eaves he ight far superior wo the bishop. 12 Wa3 We 14 dves dyes 18 edt “Threatening 16 DseS; to meet his Black i forced ito an ugly pawn 18.6 16 Oh Ea 17 Wes Wr7 18246(0) kee x oe Wik Oe 3 a aa 8 o BAW BAS Sse 2 Konstamtinopolsty-Efremoy, corr 1958. White's lead in developments ‘he most important fctrin he posi ion, leaving him witha clear advan tage 8) Seukes The advantage of this particular movevoner is that the variation 8.85 G:kb3 25 7 of is avoided. On the ‘other hand, White ls as ex poss billies now 663(D) 6S (ier moves are known 0 be ba: 8) 6 aT 7 dt Qaet 8 Bel 659 2 00 102i feos LL es Wes 12 Bre J6 13 dues Wyo (13.5 14 BE dhes 15 Huts Buss 16 Was wins) 14 BES Ext 15 Bits a 16 Wose W717 gs Wes 18 kde 1-0 Capablanca ~ Milner Bary, Mar- te 1035, 1) 6.6 is an improvement as the bishop shields te BT-pawa frm tack. Neverteless, White can st online with 78 ned B Bel 5 9 ‘Bhd 0-0 10 Brot fret 11 Bred 6 12 Bg5 Wek 13 dues 215 14 BIG when 14,.Wh3. 15 WAS+ nS 16 |Bxe6 bxc6 17 Wo is clearly beter foc White, while the superior 14..dkeSs Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez 15 ase W616 ae6s res 17 Bhibe Bus 18 Anco bres 19 Bed Sul Teves Blak wth many pwn wesknene. Thar 3 Ata eangres Line C Taetoumoe banatemprouke ava of Bik ne Bak Br faastt 58 Bh tad 39 a1) Tot? Batt Reacting immediately inthe cente steers the game into very tactical wie fers. Les convincing is 8 ex, when Black makes use ofthe bishops a sence frm 93 with 8. dt, flowed by 00 soling ll is opening problems, ‘Braves 9 One 9..enf3 10 Wad Dia 11 ext ap pears go for White. A suoager pos ‘Sibi is Lua’s suggestion 9. Wal To Bra! Sete! 11 et (White can try IN GN, bt aller 11. Dgte 12 HySex{3 13 Let Dyes 14.84 Bos 1S exf3 hes White has it ele bat to tegain the pawo with 16 xco+ {xe 17 donc? He, with an ul position) 11,0g6 12 eos £07 and Black: secane OK, For example, the continuation 13 83 Qed Mt x22 dl 1520.00 16D re3+! 17 bac’ Khel leaves Black wel coor aintea ~OxeS 10 dyes Wal 11 Bd gd 12 Beet Det ‘Other moves: 8) 12x 13 bs 14 m3 Qede 15 aD Daal 16 we? ie leay biter for Whit, 1) 12-61 ose e714 ps 6 15 bd Dues 16 HdS+ 5 17 Da2 A718 Ded 6 19 Ded be 20 ib, when Black’slighly valor: able king is enough o give Whit the faimest of edges, Shiov-Ivanchu, Moric Amber sp 1998 13 debe Ge? 14 Bas £06 15 shxat D3 15, Le6? 16244 Bd 17 BgS+ 6 18 ded Shee 19 Let was winning for White ia Lut-Onishehk, Bundesliga 1996/1 The text-move is Luts soe ested improvement 16 fl eel 17 Oa3 6 18 Excl Bras 19 43 (D) Black's two bishops andthe pawn weaknesses om a2 and eS give Black Some compaction forthe exchange. alttough 1s questionable wheter this i enough. In his analysis Lotz fives 19..bea? 20 cf bd 21 c8 aT 22 Bes es 23 Das bs 24 Deo+ rg 25 Gubs eG 26 Be, with & Molter and Arthangelsk Variations 9 clear advantage o White, Onishhule ‘as not sufiiently put of the line, however, an ater repeated it He pre- fened 19.15 20 ddl pd 21 B43 ‘AIS 22 Kaa ig, whea he players ered 10a draw in N’Mariano-Oni- ‘chk, Jakarta 1997. Of couse White foul ry to continue, by moving his Fook off he dle, but this woud give Black coumerchances with G8. It sezms that more practical exanpls of 7a aze required belore any real a ssament canbe giver, 82) Tod68 a4 B69 HS Ics worth expending a tempo to prevent pt so that White's pawn entre can be Kept ital 9.00010 et? ‘One advantage of having the bishop om 2 is thatthe e# pawns protected ‘Thus White need not rush to play ‘ee, but can develop thi bishop first, lending crucial support to the pawn, W.ndb7 11 Oba? Bes 12 Zed ea The exitial tet of White's play, al Though it may not be bes. Altera 2) 12.6 1383 Ba Ibs a7 15 2b is beter for White, Rawiagow: Deper, Gothenburg 1998, 1) 12BD8 1333 n6 4 Wed ana now 14, 59" 15 aes deed 16 ed QT 17 Raed Zaot 18 Oxet 15 19 48! gave White avery tong stack in Noan-Heetr, Oxford 1998. Nunn Sages 14847 a8 being a more ‘entious way for Black play, gving 15.45 07 1604 Bes 17 Ure 0618 anh ex 19 Be wih a smal plus to Wrie Texas 04 (0) 14.2981 OF couse it would be nice toretain the bishop with 18 8b but Black seems tobe abe to grab he e-pawa ‘vith 14x04, Nunn then gives 13 Sixes Det 16 WD3 e517 xed Res 18 gs (18 a3 of! 19 Wabi Ras i ‘one of Black's delensive resources) 18. BeT 19 dxcS axes 20 Hadt Wes and Black defends 14.fned 15 We? 6 16 tht Blucas obtained the evo bishops but hasbeen forced to relingish the centre and in addition faces a nasty pin on the h4-d8 dagonal. The game Jansa-Martinovsy, Wrexham 1998 ‘continued 16.35 17 e3 Obs 18 Sh? Bet 19 dats guts 20S dues 21 “xe and Blak was already in serious trouble °. ‘SuhS 6.263(D)“ Easy Guide tothe Ruy Lopex Ch bes 60 2 6kb7 6s Before moving on the main ines, two other very natural moves must be comsiere 2) 6.-d6 amps ste the game tata a closed defence, but with Bitck shaving the option to Ranchero his {ebshop, Naw 7 Bigs looks very sp. peuzing but ater 7451 ex Qt 9 Rel (or 9 c3 Gxb3 10 Wxbs 6 1163 68) 9.5 10 Bros sts Black's counterplay cant be unde- estimated, White should probaly be content wit 73, when 7, Le! tans poses othe mainline Ciosed Lopes, Ile 7.25 8 hc? e594 (no need to waste a tempo on b3) 9..We? 10 ind? 9611 ba xd 12 cub De6 13 ‘Bn? dig7 14 Het 000 18 3 was ieter for White in Suet Ragonin, USSR Ch 1954 1) G.eT is another atempt to channel the game into normal Closed Lope. The idea of his move ‘ower is to deny White the possibility of playing the Delayed Exchange ‘Vanauon Defered (hich arises after Ske 6 306), Wie can ether se- ‘urn the ma ine with 7 el o tempt to punish Black's move-order svat 7 a4 1) 7. et ansposes tothe Open Deence 12) Text 808! Det or 8. Ops 9 a5 br 1043 Ono 11 x84) 9 ‘£95 Ge 10 2x64 7 11 45 gives ‘White large advantage 3) 7.468 63 and now Black has 131) Bg 93! a3 RS 1045 a8 11 e206 12 de 0.0 13 ‘ad? WET 14 Hel Wrcb and now 15 Ah, with he idea Dg}, gains wsefl ‘ume’ on the Bishop) 10 Wa exalt LT ‘WS 0.0 (or 11. g6 12 ds WaT 13 4g Eos 1 ef Bus 18 O42 with ftrong atck, Tul-Tesehne, Viena Ech 1987) 12.86 Geb 13 45 WaT 14 Wes Weed IS ngé exho 16 xcs dxe3 17 ac Bb 18205 as 193 tnd White has a massive bind, Gi tone Reset, Potro? 121958. 32) 8.0209 ih (atemping «nin on normal Cosed lines by doing Swthout 3) 9. eR or 9.94 10 m3 ‘Bhs 11 5 Ga 12 Se? o6 13 dxe6 7 14 Bet, invending St-g3) 10, 309 £48 11 Het 96 12 2 g7 13 (45 aS 146 Ob7 1504 RT 16 20D and White was aig beter in ar {atson-Adams, Munich 1993 cy GonhcS 703 Move-oders are very important here. Ancdher marine begins with 7 Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations 6 6 Then 7_.H8 863. wansposes to leaving 7-7 as Black's enove After. Ab? White ‘may proceed with he estrined 8 3 followed by 3, leading to usystn which I'm not advocating for White Instead Write ca ls play the tricky Bes!?(D). ‘Then 8.6 leads to Line C1 (is in fat wae the setal ove-order of Erams-Godens). So itseems that Ta vos the popular 8. variation, et can find hardly any examples of this move-ordet, which is very puz sling. The only question is whether Backcanexpatbemove oer ‘As well ae 8.6 Black can ty: 8) 8.06 9 de Gxed 10 des ooks yood for White 10.285 11 £45110, G7 11 ip8 and 10.0.0 BAS in ach ase Whit a the b) 80-0948 B6 10 dyes Bnet 15 wansposest ine“ 6) 8, Eno he rial st 9 ed 45 (0.05 10 e? and 9.15 1043 AxO+ 11 gM ae favourable to White) 1043.12 (10.-26 11 dt b6 12 axe5 is clearly beter for White) 11 G1 Bede (or 1.Bes 12 2 Qx03 13 Dad 12 bags dg with erica positon where Bisck has tzee pawas forthe white piece, However, seems tha White can con tinue to attack with 13 Det, ready to meet 13.6 wih 14 WS, Practical tests are peeded, but it seems that Tat £7 863 i avery Playable altemaive for White Tn Reinforeing the eS-paw, dhs le lowing te bishop to retreat when a tacked by White's dt advance, Other ‘moves give White more options. 3) 7.0.0 hardly evr seen, One line hal Looks good for White i 8 J be 9 xe Dues 10 dees Dos ‘Bas hd 12 Bes! Axed 13 fe 6 14 BEd! and the best Black ca dois 14.2215 ea Wes 16 RatT= Bx 17 WD, with 2 0 fol. ) 7 Bed 8 dt 6 and probe bly the simplest here is 9 deS 0.010 05 with acear pls. 3.4/0) ‘An active waiting move, imagine it should be asked what's wrong (if anything) with the mort tral move hee. Things may always chang, but curently 8d isnt the most popular ove Aer. it White can chose 1) 9-28 W6 10.k gS! 11 es and now both I1.-Jgt and 11.0.0, tucfne for Black, acarding to theory 1) 93 7 10 Hel (10 Bes i Impossible here owing tothe simplea Easy Guide to the Ruy Lope 10.. xed!) 10..0:0 U1 gs n6 12 BG Hes [3 dues DoS 1 Bes dues 15 2 Wa6 with an equal position, Zapata-Godena Erevan OL 1996 ©) 9deS ines 10 Axes dreS 1 waast dds 12 x07 Zi 13 os DxdS 14 exd8 BOT 15 ed 303 16 fxe3 Hails 17 afl Bxa5 with a level endgame, de Fimian-Thachey Biel 1095, 1) 9 af? (a new attempt) 9.4 10 axbs axbS 11 Beas Waa 123 ARS13 dS QeT 14 ed Lg 15 er 16616 dac6 WaeG 17 Bet and White ‘was a shade betr in Leko-Adams, Dornand 1998 Black now hs thre main eps cu: B.kbT 62 Cs Blast em B.Bb7 9 dS 6 10 es 10° el would transpose into the ‘Ackhangelsk Defence, bet peshaps ‘White can do without this move Wad This is probably the most accurate defence. After 10..n6 11 x6 Wat 12.845 0.0 13 Da} White has the op. tion of recapturing ond witha night Wahls-Stem, Binz 1995 continued 13, bs 142 beat 15 Bx a5 16 el Ee8 173 witha plus to Whit, 1H exdd bi 12 nfo Wat 13 Ld 0.014283 14 0c3 bd 15 Qe? QaS 16 RxbT ‘Dab? was OK for Black in Movses- fa-Malani, Elst OL 1998, 14, 5008 146 can be answered with 15 Bes, 1S Qe? brad 16 Exad Qe7 17 xb Exb7 18843 (D) Bmms-Godens, Andorra Z 1998 ‘The cone and exua space gives White small pls. 12) B.EbS A om-commital move. The 8 bishop eps its options open on where it will be developed. Black usually Sserfces the BS-pawn in his fine, Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations 6 9.48 6 10 23! gd 11 axbs anbs 12 QxbS 0-013 Bel! "Tis seems to be Waites bes try forthe advantage, Other moves in siude: 1) 13 Red ext 14 oxd8 Deed! 15 65 Wes with an equal position, Noboer-Piket, Wik an Zee 1998 ib) 13 ed Rxs31 14 Wei ext 1S gS b6 16 bd decd 17 bxe3 Bes and Black 5s fine, J Polgar-Shirow, Tinares 1997 The naf3 1 pxf3 hs Bckhopes for pay against White's weakened Kingsde cud 1S ie Dads 16 ond Aidt dsa't sain the pawn, as White can play the dev prado 17 x74, 18 dt WH 16 Bg ts Pethaps Black's best chance les in te complicated 16.-exd4 17 eS Wes 18.45, when Wedberg suggests I8.dxe3!? 19 aco Ax 20 Hg? xh221 ii Ey 22 dees Waal though even this line should favour Whi, 17.8e3 (0) We are folowing Svider-Shiroy, Linares 1998, White has secured bis postion ands stil spawn tothe good, en) Skat A natural move, developing the bishop, connecting queen and rook and preventing d, Later on, Bask can of ten ry to exploit the slight weakness inthe white camp de tothe move a, (nthe minussidethisbishopcan also be tached in the sual way (3 and Sipd2-11-33) and Black may have to prepared exchaageit forthe knight. 9430.0 1083 303 ‘Theothermain option isto keepthe bishop with 10, RS, when White's most logical ia o begin the usual ‘Lopez knight manoeuvre viz. 11 et be (empting White t open the a= Ile; otherwise Black nit pay.) 12axbS axbS 13 Bhd? and now 8) 13,.b4!7 14 dag bxe3 15 bed Se7 16 B11 B47 17 gs 96 and row 18 3 h6 19 Bb sens 20 hs 4h 21 WES dS was unclear is ‘Almait-‘Shiroy, Dresden rpd 1997. 1 prefer I8 hd, grabbing the bishop- pai D) 13.2a8!? and now after 14 Baas Was 1501 WaT 16 We” (16 ‘eS is equal) 16.04 17 e4 g6 18 es os 19 hc? Wai! Black had taken over the intative in Kovaee- Anand, Belgeade 1997. Perhaps the paradosial 14 B17 isabeter ty for White, With the rooks still on the ‘board Black finds more dtl 0 arange counterplay onthe queensie, 14.7 15 O11 Ba 16 ed bs 176 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez 0g looks pice for White, whe White may also keep am ede after 14. WS TS Woo 16 bed xe3 17 Sed 11 Wsf3 a8 12 ez bs Black ties to expat the negative side of White playing a, 13.42 Aer 13 95!” Bbs 14.042 bxed ste} Hh 16 Hee n6 17 bbs Wo? Black has enough queensie play. 13.8 14 Bet ‘Aer 14 We? Hef 15 O19 bxc3 16 ‘bce3 BS 17 xb Habs 18 at ext 1D exd Sx(3" 20 Wat3 And Black has dangerous compensation forthe fexchange, Avand-Karpoy, Lausanne FIDE Weh (2) 1998 14 bl isan imerestng alteraive to the textmove, immediately ping {he plan of 3 nt elfen (see ote to Winter 15th mov). 14.62! 1S B41 would now allow 15 bxc3 16 bxe3 Bhs, st looks as if Black can play a waiting game, However, ‘White's next move sa very good one. Black should prefer the mee active 14 e617 o¢ 14-72, planning 0 rect 15 Hb1? with 15.63 16 a Wr, 1S pI! A very deep idea. IPBlack doesnot play .-B3 then White stops this with ‘D3, exchanges Enighs and gains ‘contol ofthe important 3248 diago™ ral with the Lope bishop. Therefore Back pays 15.-b3 16 £41 WaT 17 Kal! (D) ‘White has expended two tmp, bat the result that the queens is ut ‘ently blocked, leaving Whit ree 10 concentrate onthe other wing, Leto Gila.Garcia, Yopal 1997 conuinocd 17,721 18 Wy3 hs 19 Res! Was 20830621 hs De 22 Bal Dis 23d ha? 24 Wad 05 25 hed ends 26 xd Eig 27 bag WET 28 5 Oats 29 gxfS and Waite converted his clear positon advantge into victory Na trally Black’ play could have been improved upon, bt in any case White is ewer aftr 17 Bal. cay 6207/0) Moller and Arkhangelsk Variations 6 7 Hel des or. Le? see Chapter 8, note to Black's Nh move. re) Black has wo possible eps come mote fashionable. Black es toad the ertial nes where White plays e3. However, While can also ike use of Black's ary casting. ‘td 6 10 eS The point of Black's move-osder is seen if White plays 10 £63, hoping to reach Line C22 afer 10..46" How fer, Black need no be so accommo dhtng Instead of moving he opm, he cam use the exca tempo to atack White's cen After 10-exd4!? 11 xd Ba 12 pS Dabs 13 axbs WS 1 id g5 15 GngS Det 16 Det ‘Wicht Black reached avery comfort able position in Anand esnchk, Bel. re 1997 TO. 1 kn a Ing hopes to dtive the position after 12 2g3.06 to Dolmatov Bei Shy inte note Whit 0th move Line ©22. However, White shouldn't ‘iss the chance to play 12 Engst bngS 13 Sg, when Black's survival 'Sdoobiia eg 13. 14 es Wes 15 By3andic al over Thislie high "ahs the drawback of Black's move ‘er involving an ealy 0-0. The gi langecan often be mtb this ef. ecive sane 11.Re8 is a sufer move, White should continue with 12 WA3, forex ample 12-d6 13 bd? Das 1 hed 5 1550416 We2 9617 211 S718 "Wa? Hie 19 ns We? 2043 e821 Dv? with an edge to White, Heli s-Darinan, USSR Ch 1975 12 8a3 (D) Supporting the d-pawn, 50 th ‘2pd2 canbe played. This poston an also be reached ia 8.69.4 46 10, ‘esh6 11400 12 We, althoogh that move order allows 11.95! (ee Line C22, aoteto White's 10th move) 12.005 12S once again runs into the picce sacrifice 13 ings! hres Ld gs: 8) 14g? 15 Hes Wa7 16 Hes ‘ns 17 WH g6 18 Ral! Dregs 19 Wie 207 20 Who+ e821. and Blacks mated, 1b) [edt 15 5! nes 16 aes hg? 17 Rates xi6 18 WISt eT 19 Wet 1-0 Dar Pere Valdes, Cub 1988, 13 Redes 145 of 15 Wed g66 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez Aer 15.95 White can play 16 ‘bag! bags 17 pS 47 18H. 25 in Horner Beliavsks, Munich 1990, toc the more restrained 16.431” OAS 7b ex [8 anb3 Ang 19 hag 5 2WeexS nds 21 Dba? Be8 22 WE, ‘with an advange 10 White in both 16 Ohbd2 eB 17 Lact sig? 18 bt cxb3 19 axh3 We7 2064(D) Era_@ oh Wae Mecking-Planine, Mar del Plaa 1071, White's extra space guarantees ance cz) S.d6 “The most commoa move 9.d8 6 10-43 (0) Defening the pawn ths prepa ing the development ofthe knit on (G2 White ha other moves here, Bu this method of development causes Black most problems. In the early ays ofthe Arkhangelsk, 10 pS was ‘ety common, but after 10.-h6 11 ‘iss g51 12 g3 0-0 was ascovered, Blacks practical esls became very 00d, One example from here i 13 ‘Wasps 14 Bd? WI 1S Las Bac 16 af Ghg3 17 bxg3 ext 18 abs nbs 19 dbxo6 Sxc6 20 dt 7 fand Black had nothing to worry about ‘nolo: ins, Moscow GMA 10.00 “The e-pawn is indirectly proweted 10, nes? loses apiece 16 11 8 fle lowed by 12 xbs. 11 Dd ho “This move, preparing. wit ‘out allowing g5, is Black's most common here, But there afe alters “D) .c@7 12 ps eT 13 41 N81 Og) 16 15 ed io ile better for White, Khalifman Mikhl- chsh, Kubyshey 1986. 1b) Ti.-exd8!? 12 exdt Obs 13 ‘Wor! 6S 14 a3 Geb (Enders Mak, German Ch (Binz) 1994) and now f like 1S dacs SineS 16 SxcS dacs 17 £5 dS 18 Bet cf 19 Le2, with Shances ofa lingside tack. 12h3(D) Moller and Amhangelsk Variations 6 Now Black has a sizeable choice of| ies CHI: 2.208 67 m1 exds 67 C22: 12 EDS 65 Les important wes ae: 2) 12.Mb8 13 5 De? 14 Bxds xb6 15 Be2 27 16 Ons! Was 17 At (Anand-Kamsky, Las. Palms PCA Ct @) 1995) and now best for Black seems to be 17.4 18 cxb4 iis, although Waite ean keep an ge with 19 hg! fxg 20-83, by 12.047 13 a3 Qe7 14 Bs? ‘Ens 15a (Shon Kam, Linares PCA Cr (6) 1994) and now Hubner ‘suggests 16 dheS Ane 17 xe} Ded 18 Sat with a slight advantage to White cay 12.28 13 Bb ‘Tusisthe only decent way tocover thee-pawn. Bo 13 hed and 13 We2 ‘oul alow Black 0 reply 13. end Nenad Oat ons Black can attempt to sre back in the centre by means of 13.-@aS 1d e25, hut ater 15.504 16D! x3 17 axb3 White sill held the upper hand in Rowson Ens, Bish League NCL 199778, 1450 WH6 15 21h2 (0) In Becerra Rivero-Neuyen Anh Dang re O19 Bc go went astray with 15.244 16 Digs Wy6 17 dxdt exlé 18 Lt, when ‘White had a big advantage, More re silent is 15..etd4 16 exd8 W6,al- ‘ough White can sll retain "the advantage after 175 Wal IS Bax (xe5 19 dteS a8 20 x06 exD6 21 a2 Black immediately relinguishes he «enue in order to obiain play on the 4queenside. Play ia this ine an be ome que sharp, TBexdd 2d 14 WDI 6518 03.26 3.x 16 Baas Doo 17 Os, 1665 dxeS 17 dacs?68 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez Als possible is 17 due. fo exam ple 17. 2d5 18 Bed ef (8x3? {9 Baber! gxt6 20 Wor hs 21 Wehr @p822 Bae and White has 2 mating stack) 19 dbo Wab6 202 ‘ice? (20.108 looks stonget) 21 Qa ek 22 Bet deo 23 BU and ‘White's pieces ae well placed, Seu eri- Kasson, cot 1987 Toul ‘Aficr17..ta? White proceeds with 18 ano! gas 19 WaGr ths 20, anor Dh 21 Des, witha fesome attack "After 17. fic, 18 Bx ist 50 effective asthe back bishop s more in the game om 7. After 18.xh6 19, gos dns 20 Wangs Bh? 21 Des Das 22 Ext ext Black was able to ‘beat of the attack in Khalfnan-Mal Sniuk, Mins 1985. the ltr game Paskhis-Volehin, Mets 1994, Whit improved with 18 Se? 027 (18.04, preventing White's next, should be Considered) 19 bs! 2a 30 2 Ws 31'dibs Qgo 22 Badt and White's piebes wore more atv. 223) 12.508 Preparing to answer 13 a5 with 13,3, a after 14 dec6 xd? 15 xb? the black t00k 6 no longer a 13.2 Beh 1403 Eliminating D4 ideas and so preparing. 1g. We have now Feached a positon iat was discussed fn Line B2 (note "to Black's 12th mots), The only ference here ix that Black hs the move 3s White hs Played Aatb-c2, rather than jut [Bae2:Thisenra tempo gives Black iter chances of ual 14.087 (Once again, adding more pressure wet Sat Paps Waite shold consider keep: ing he tension with 15 D1"? 15.2 Now the bé-square is once again avalale, the Knight 1s not slow in hopping back, Note that 15..exd4 16 nd Dxe8? loses a pve to 17 Dxeh Bet 18385, ‘WGanhS axhs 17 £43 b4(D) i Geonpiev-Beliansky, Yogostis 1996 contnuod 18 dS bxe3 19 Dx} ‘303 20 E103 eT 218 0622 fh ‘WoT with an equal position. White a2 also consider 18 4S bxe3 19 bse3 fxd 20 ad ind 21 ext 6 ‘ough this also looks fairly eve 7 The Open Lopez eteS 213 Heb 3.265 06 4 at 1650-0 xed (0) a ARAB BAR BARWHES With 5.24 Black basically chooses dynamic counterplay ove fold defence, He makes space fo his Pesesto develop onto active post nd Sashes any thoughts White might have of applying the Spanish Torre sofa ten nth sed ences. lowever, there's a eerain price 0 forall this acuity. The position {eomes pen gute gusky and in or er oot to sulle a quick onslaught down the erie, Black is forced to ‘empromis is pawn-structuresome- pt ing White with poeta a 5 to exploit in the muddlegam, Noveneess, the Open Defence has {8 fair share of supporters. Viktor haf probably ts most famous eo, while ofthe new generation oftop players one could poiatto Vishy Anand, who employed iin his 1995 World Championship clash with Kas fparoy and has continued to use it ‘The Strategie Starting Position ‘This ithe typical poo, which is reached ater fone fhe Open Up tting t at Blac’ ce occupy ace squares Given afew tes move: lack woul Probahly cote with es, 0 fd perkop tf (0 ceate# sm ten il and atack ie square. foes without tying ta Whe mast Sstenergtcaly nthe Sgr pos oe Black could oily take ver the instiive once he has Completed Isdevelomen Here Pm aveating ‘Remove 9 bs, which war ase0 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez popular by Anatoly Karpov. One of ‘White's man dea iso put immed ae pressure on Black's strong knight ‘ned This pressure can be enhanced ‘with sveh moves as 3 and he. Black Is asked very early on what to do with ‘his knight Black Supports the Knight with 15 Black as just plyed Hoof, lend- {ng support to the underfze Knight. ‘White now has abi decision to rake: whether to capture en passant, 0 10 play around the knight and concen {eae onthe weaknesses in the black camp. On this occasion the main theo: etical move i 12 03 (lastead of 12 eXf6). Aer 12.8 Whiteean use a tactical wick wo justify the move 13 {Dids, Now 13.,xe5? 14. Bes 15 Bel 26 16 Ones Waos 17 244 WET 18 bé drops a piece, so he normal continuations 13.,xd 14 id eS 1S Gxe6 Wes 16 {3 gS 17 a4, ‘when Whites lightly beter (se the {heory secon fr more ox this posi ea). Black Moves the Knight On this occasion Black has ee- tweated his knight 19 eS, where itcoe trols some important squares. One of ‘White's major plans inthis postion lavolves the usta knight manoeavie with (after el) @f1-g¥e3. White's pieces would then point impressively tthe black Kingsie. To addition, ‘White has the 5-pasin asa pearhea, it's cary to ste that Whitecan often ‘wild up amenicing attack against the black King. White also often plays ‘Db3, challenging the cS knight. 1h is exchanged, it clears the way forthe white quzea to goto d3, where it sts ‘pa powerful batery with the bishop aginst the BT-pawa, For the reisoas outlined above, Black often delays easing in favour of fist improving the postion of is Pieces For example Blackoften plays the move wigs, giving Whites pin © think about, This bishop can aso be re-routed Via tg6,inerdertoblent ‘White's atack along the BIT disg0- sal, This algo leaves the e6-sqare The Open Lopez a cent fr the kright 1 hop hack and Completely block the eS-pawn. Ar fiber common feature is Black dou bing behind the d-pawn with .ARd7 nd 8. The idea ofthis isnot only fo ld extra support to the often: ‘ulerabed8-pat, bt als ofc tate a possible da. advance. Of course the suength ofthis advance is ‘Sway dependent ov the pacing ofthe alow pleces, Duta success dé vil completely fee Black's positon, The Theory of the Open Lopez Leb eS 2013 063 dS 06 4 Lad DIB 50.0 Dxe4 Gad bs This is by far the most common ‘move, but White must be aware of two ‘ter possibilities 2) Guexdd gives us the socalled Riga Vasiation, This line i very rare cheny because the endgame arsing from the sequence 7 Hel d5 8 xd a6 9 Gece and 10 1! CO ‘Sen2 Wht lead to perpewal check) 10..dha 11 Byes axes 12 Was> Wie 13 Odds dds 14 ate has ‘een known for many years to favour White 1) 6.7 isnt seen very often, bat in act's quite a playable move. ‘White should continue 7 Bel 15 (after T-b5 € Bred d5 9 Dues Dees 10 EueSbrad Iet diet 12 Waase £d7 13 Wrod 0.0 16 De3 6 15 Bg Wes 16 e2 White had ahealthy ets awn in Smiria-Piket, Wijk aan Zoe 1994) dees 0-0 9 3+ ne 10 eB! Deed 11 xed hs (11. eis probably stronger, although Isl pe fer White after 13 de Wg6 13 WES) 12d aS 13 Hb 6 ld os 67 15, St Hos 16 OS e517 WS witha clear advange, Galler Kui, Wie tan Zee 1977 7 absas After 7.-exd87! 8 Rel d5 White plays the suprising 9 D3, after which Black as no good way through the tactics. Following 9. ‘onal play. ‘This staggering move, which sit ply leaves a knight om prise 1 22 {nvention of Kazpov'swaier Igor Za tue Iteaused a sensation when Kas ov unleashed it against Korcho\ fame 10 oftheir 1978 match. Now Blac hase The Open Lopez ” CU: Madee3 77 Cia Ui kast? 78 C13: 11 yas 78 ou "a ae Suro seeices TELL Pact sen oe satearnnt (23.d6 24 Roy ee7 25 Ws ys 26 Wess E17 27 Wrg7e) 24 elt 6 25 WIS 96 26 Weds Gn 27 Bees WI (oF 27.9628 Wiis wns 29 et ene 30 Whos Gag 31 Keds 5 32 Wisi) 28 ha! and Black must give pa whole queen 10 avoid mate, 3) 17.618 WE and now: DI) 18..0-0-0 19 Wac6 Wes 20 ‘Waa 8 (or 20. sku 21.820)21 eS and White's stack is decisive b2) 18.008 19 Wake 17 20 Hdl Qxb3 21 E+ ee 22 23! Wins tbe queen 3) 18.28 19 WH eR 20 xe (o. a0 wee ee om A@ Mm Rare we Pee Now 20,7 21 47+! xd? 22 6+, 20. Aixe6 21 WreGe eT 22 ‘Wags and 20,9721 T+ Det 22 Web 8 23 83+ win for White Tougher 20.97, tt 2 as Wa + 22 tll eaves Black without & 00d defence 17 gs Brat 18 xe6 Bas Black's most resilient defence is 18.,We3!19 67+ E720 hed es,78 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez when White bas many promising con tinuations, but Thaven't yet found a clear win 19 ho We3 20 xg? Wad 21 ahs Wigs 22 £06 7 23 axe Wagd 24 Bixgd xe7 25 Zet (D) Kasparov-Anand, New York PCA Wen (10) 1995. The endgame is win ing for White 12) eas si aelatively new idea, found ‘by the Bosnian grandmaster Ian Ske low. Roxrn? ‘This flamboyant move is the ei caltest. 12 ends Wr 13 bs Obs [anh BeT 154333 16.8230-017 ‘ad dB was equal in Onishehuk- Sokolov, Wik aan Zee 1997, while Aggressive moves suchas 12 We and 12 hs are worth estigating. 12,.8N17 13 WIS 6 (D) 1804 ‘The latest ist in his variation was seonin Svidler Anand, Dos Hermanas 1999, where White came up with the stunning idea 14 Wad e715 6 nd following 15.4306 16 el WaT 17 xcs Dees 18 013 Hes 19 Zips a8 20 21 Back was in big tow bie, despite his ea pice iach LA _Oxed 15 Waos De7 16 1 (bxbd 17 15+ E17 18 axb3 Was 19 ‘Wis gives White a stong atack for the sacrificed piece, 15 Wg S17 16 WHS ey Not, howexer, 16.98? 17 6! xc6 18 We, which was wining for Whit in L-Domingucr-Rios, Cubs 1586, 17 66 6 18 WHTs nT 19 est hnxgS 20 WSs 821 17 ‘With a dew by perpetaat check. The last word has not been spoken 08 this ine 1a) Taig 121813 0.0.0 Returning the piece is Black's est idea, Instead “1247 13 Rds Beas Hf wads Ld6 15 oxds Dds 16 Det The Open Lopee p ft Black in wouble in the game Brondom ~ Brinck-Clasten, Den mak 1979 1) 12.R67 13 BatT4 ber 1 1255 0xe5 15 We? 43 16 Wel 6 1774 ns 18 5" Jed to victory for White in WolT-Flear, London 1980, 13 x06 feeb 14 Web Wes 15 bpd! dS 16 Was exdS 17 bxeS ded 1823 dd 19 03,0) Black has two connected and ad ‘anced passed pains for the piece, NO ves conclusion hs been drawn a 10 Whether his gives Back enough com esation Wg The older line runs 19.87 20 ‘Abs 16 21 af! baad QI ba? 22 x8 ans 23 Ha6 6 24 Ka des 25 Ereoe as 26 Ente et 27 Zé6! {38 White winning positon a Me- onal-Meves, London 1984) 22 6 $825 ad d2 34 Ba6 825 Ona? {02 26 Hal hes 77 Wi Hels 28 te dre +29 del and White bas Some chances to make his extra pawn nt, Ninow-Dimow ort 1095, 20 Abs 2p7 21 a4 a7 22 ands axbS 23 Badl es (D) wa 2 8 eat @ TE GSS This postion was reached in the game Shirov-Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1996, Play continued 24 Btel+ dS 25 xc} et and Black was just holding 00 2) 11 xe “The salest continuation, After this move White can pla fora small positional advantage, 11,fxe6 12 evdd end 13 att? 13 Bes isalso seen quit often, but 134 poses Black some serious que tons and as chive good praca wr) Black has two other sensible poss- bites 2) 13.2258 14 axbs axbs 15 Des et 16 Hes 05 17 a7! Wadt 18 inal Bas 19 p¢ Zxdl+ 20 Eadl hs 21 Aen Badd 23 Bed and ‘Whites eady to push onthe kngsie, ‘Smit Hue, Polanica Zar) 1995,30 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez by 13e5 14 De 6 (14.0.0 15 Bic Dale 16 WaE3 xcs 17 axbS anbS 18 gS! Zral 19 dao Eqs 20 Gxfl Bxdh 21 g3 was ‘tightly beter foe White in Topaoy ‘Anand, Dos Hermanas 1996) 18 fg5 “DagS 16 Aag5 WAT and now instead of 17 axbS, as nthe game Am Rode fuez-Kornees, Barbera del_ Vales 1994, Rodriguez suggests 17 Hel 0-0, 18 Ha31, planning to swing the rook Into a kingide attack. 14 xa xa 1H sat 15 axbs Whos 16 beab (0.0 17 Wo leaves Black struggling to tliminate White's exta pawn, © 17, 2s 18 Wes Hive 19 Has WES 20 Bet axed 21 Weed and White is twtr, Tops Korehno, Mage 1986, 1504 0.0 “The sem game with 13 a4 contin od 15, 6 16.4230.017 18 Wd Te Eéxdl E08 19 Ba? and White converted his endgame advantage into victory i Karpov-Korchnol, Merang ‘Wan (18) 1981 16 axhS OabS 17 e3 Wes 18 Wasi? (0) ‘Now Chandler-Yusugoy, Hastings 1989190 continued 18.08? 19 Hes! and. Black was rather tied. down Yosupor suggests 18.5 19 Oh 6 ae Black's best chance to equal 8 The 8 a4 Anti-Marshall jeteS 2019 D6 3 2S 064 Lat 2165 0.0 267 6 Hel bS7 513 0008 0) ‘When Vasily Tanck lost recent ‘anes Whitin the Marsall tack ‘inst he Dutchman Jan Timman, Se Uisinin grandmaster we as fat ‘saying that 83, allowing the Mi Sal 848) is mistake ater which White has 1 fight forthe draw! OF outs his isa ery onerhe-tp con ennai of 83, bt given ta even Se word's top players have trouble ‘expng up wih the breakneck speed tM he, im ae plese ‘bbe advocating an ant Marsal sys ‘ein tis book! - nit 8 White rings hs a-rook ithe game and immediately puts sure on the BS-pa, Ths Mar llsiye ambis ate more or less avoided (Black can sl ty his tuck, but by comparison tothe teal Mas. shall, dS les agains just don’t have the same bite). In thi ehaper White develops in a more retained fashion with d3 and Bbd2-1, Notice ‘that White need not ary to play 3, 5.-aS canbe answered by 832 re" {aining the bishop along the 22-g8 di agonal. Because White does at play an carly dé advance, Black is under Jess immediate pressure inthe cane, He can use this exten freodom to de velop in a numberof ways The Lopez Knight Manoeuvre “The arows show the typical paths snallbl othe bl-knight. The ipo. tance of this plan cannot be over. emphasized. When the knight reaches citer 8 or 23, ienot ely infuceess82 Easy Guide t9 the Ruy Lopez the surugele forthe centr, itis also ready 10 bop into more advanced quae such as 5 an 5. In conjure tiom with White's eter peces, his Sight can help Whitest up attacks ‘on the kngide, Once the knight has moved fom d2 tf, the dark-sgared bishop #* no longer blocked ands ready to join the ation Black Plays ..b# Here's atypia! position tht ean aise if Black plays an easly White's last move was 10.5! xing the a6: pawn anda lating he one fond. These weaknesses could prove important tron inthe game. Forex ample, Wht often plays ett pes fuze the w6-pae, However, no all one-way walle, a the pawn oa a8 isalitle weak sel, andsoitnceds Constant attention, Naturally, White fan continue withthe usa plan of ‘paz although the e4-square can also be a useful place fr this kaight. Later on of couse, White may pro- seein the centre wih 3 and dt. For Black's att, he must choose where tops his 8-hishop. Then taal squates are where opposes the Loper bishop, and pani he ight Black also stves fo play the freeing dS advance. If White an vers this with exdS, then Black achieves the “Lite Centre’, but in fompensation White has possession ofthe 4 outpost. Black Plays ..2b7 Here's typical starting position forthe. 207 ie, Whte has already begum the Loper knight manoeuvre nd can hope fo profit fom the fat {hat Black's bishop i on B7 by using the €5 outpost fr this knight. In com Junction with he Lopez bishop, White ‘an fen bald up a menacing aack fn the king Iike this Once agai White will eventually stepup the pee sure im he centre sith 8 and 3, ‘Black his many diferent ways © combat Whie’s strategy The fists © ‘opt for the usual queenside counter play with aS and 8. In some The 8 af AntiMarshail 8 tines Bick can attempt to block out the Lopez bishop wit a timely 08 ‘Topeher with thi idea, Black can folter his ingsde with moves such Seoke8, IR and possibly 6 (pecvening D5 oF Be) A diferent pan consists of - 27-5, puting presse on and, whl lowing Black to overpotect d@ with 6 The Theory of the 8 a4 Anti-Marshall Lebe5 203 006 3.265 064 Bod 1650-0 Le7 el BS For 6.46 7€3 sce Chaper 6, Line 7 an30. For the mainline Closed Lope stating With 7.6 see Chapters 9-15, ‘As well as 7.00, Black cin prepare topay anther Marshall gambit with 7Lb7, intending o meet 8 €3 With 84512. Aer 71-407 843 0.0 ‘ihe ean wanspose nto the Ant “Marsal with a hutean ls yan ‘ter approach with 9 e346 1043" ‘White preserves the bishop on he 32 18 diagonal and Black can no longer Shallenge it with deb, Means, the ght may go stright to dS, of ‘move to 23 via €2 (this line can be ‘ompared favourably to another aa Marsal which has become popular "ese, that 67.0.0 8 B31? RT 9 1806 10a as White has'texpendet tempo on 3), One posible continu atom afer 10 33 rans 10-894 11 2x exdt 12 Be2 e513 0g3 45 14 8 Oe8 15 e315 (15 .dke3 16 bx} 6 17 44 gt 18 6 favoured Whit in [Leko-Am Rodriguez, Havana 1997), 16 cxat exdé 17 WO and Black's weak pawn give Whit lear plus, nim Hebden, Bish Ch (Plymouth) 1992, Baap) “There re he main possibilities AD Rahs 8 Bi abe Be C aLaby 8S 1 sould say a this pint hat Black canalao be relly stubborn by continu= ing ia Massal style with 8.8, but 4 got clear hat gaint his 8 is armor sel than 8 63. Most moves ive White the advantage here 9 huus Suds 10 exd8 Ould 11 Ord fxd 12 nbs BT 13. dc} 14 ded fuhs 15 ras xa 16 We BxdS 17 Wins, witha clear extra pawn, de FirmianSokoloy, Amsterdam 1996, looks convincing enough a 5.EbSa Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez This Is nota very commen move, Black stil harbours thoughts of lay ing Marshall Auack. However the opening the ile means that White eta fr better version than normal ‘D axbS axbs 103 5 Aer U6, White need not pre pare the ceil advance with IL B3, bot ean go abeadzamediaely with 1T At, The point is thatthe standard e- ply L.ndags can be met by 12 431 rinsing the knight. Black can ex. ‘hange ond ist, but after 11 ext inna dps 13 Be3 WaT 14 Bed ‘White's central contol gives him an ‘eal position, Kindermann-Liobr sg, Hamburg 1993, 1 exdS ds 12 Dae Ores 13 Exes 6 "The main “Mashall’ move hee would be 1.06, butter 1a dt 6 Sei Wht 1623 Wh3 17 He} Red 18 3, the opening ofthe afl gives White an important advantage over ‘he normal Marstall ines. 1a particu lar, Black has to wath out fora timely Has, aackig the vlnerable cpa, 1.dd Lao 18 Be2!(D) 15 Bel? gives Black unnecessary chances ater IS..Qpt!, eg. 16.83 @ha17 Wes 2x90 ‘Afer 15 Zed Black has the flow sng posites: S) 15.-b47! 16 Qa? Bes 17 eh and White clearly beter ») 15.c512(Wlll-Fang, New York 1998) and row the simples solution fo Waite looks tobe 16 dee? xcs 17 Wea Bea 18 08 gs 19 Bet Rock 20 a2 64213 bxc3 22 D3 When White has good chances 19 conver the extra paws into a fall point. c) 15.25 16 23 B67 (16. gt 1703 Wht 18 g3 Dngs 19 B gr! As 20 BID! xg? 20 Seg? wins fo White) 17 a2 Wh 1821 and wi 2 safely protected, Black does’ have enough pay forthe pawn 8) Subd This move is much less popular than $207, but ie aot easy for White to prove any advantage agains as Black des remain very soli oa 9. is also possible, but the wx move isthe most popular. ‘ud6 10381 Preventing ..2aS and fixing th a6-p, whch could become a Weak es later on. deb [A more ambitious alternative fo" Black is 10.94, preparing «24 and dS. Now White bas 13) 11 Qb2!? dd 12 Set 06 3 3 Qxt3+ 14 Dats was played it The 8 af AntiMarshall &% Hiatek-LSokolos, Pirou 1996 and ow. according to Hraek, White can ecpasmall advantage with 1583"? Gu) 16ake3 Gs 1764 Reo 8 Wed, ib) 11 Bed dS 12 Bhd? Ws et cing) 1383 and nos 13 hs hexdS Beds 15 Wed (oe 15 WI!) ‘enough 0 pve White a slight edge, tah 13.0807 14 bg dyed 15 fred Bags 16eh2 Dabo 17 dab ys 18 1255 WAT 19 Wh Hack 20 0% gave ‘hike. good attacking chances in “TRavi-Chateree, Indian Ch (Kesar od) 1996. The bishop on dS isa pat ely suong piece. 11 bd? ds Aer 11 Bb8 12 ee Wo8 1341 13,e8?! 1a e3 Qdt 15 Ona exdt 16 245 Oud 17 ond £47 18 ‘a2 was clearly beter for White in Kaspuro-Short, London PCA Weh (1) 193, The abpawnherets area tity. Black can improve on this = {uence with 13,.0ned bot afer 14 ke the simple plan of Bed stil tives White an edge 12.2xb3 4512 (D) ‘This position occured in Spee. ‘man-Smjloy, Bil 12 1993. Alter 13 er e814 dps h6 15 4 Os 16 aby) Oxgd 17 args 08 18 Ser ‘Was Bisck had equalized, White has othe trie, including 13-25, but in any ease this seems tobe avlaively Underated lie for Black, ° 207 ‘The most natural and also the most popular choice. 5a3 ‘This move is all part of the e- strained approach. If 93. Black shovldn' hesitate to play in Marshall Iashion witht ‘Aer 93 we now have another major erosroads. Black can play Chote 86 C9686 Other moves pose fewer problems: a) 9,81 10 Bixds exdd Le dee3 12 One3 ba 13 Bed and White wil follow up with 3 b) 9.8 is at too optimist. White simpy grabs the pawn wit 10 exd8, og 10.008 1104 Qxbd 12 ‘Wsb3 bs 13 ax axbs 14 Wil and White is clearly bee, Tal-Kuzsnn, USSR Ch 1972, ) 9.038 has the idea 10 Qne5? ‘abs Ti exbd at, when the centre ‘opens up forthe Black bishops. How: er. there is no need t beso accom: ‘modating. The natural 1022! sf soager. Following 10.46 White can Play 11 £028 (ater 1.6 ike 12 @a3, when 12 bxad 13 ¢3 and86 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopes 12.6413 Bef look, promising) 12 ‘Bocas Wha 13 axbs Ws (13.6 [bua Hiab 15 Gu Wb? 16 et Eats 17 Bb and the rook invades on the seventh rank, Maulove-Velimi vi, Belgrade 1977) 14 Qind2 Wat? 1S Axe xt? (6b Wad 17 Bab? and Black has ig peobloms defending all of his liah-sqazed weaknesses, cn Des Delaying the advance of the de pawn, i the hope that ican Late be ‘moved t0d5 in one £0, 10 Dba"? | shoud also mention that 10 3 promises White a small edge, eg. 1.411 BS as 12 Dae Wee? 13 Raves 14 Res anct 15 det Mas 16 We2H6 17 he and he two bah ‘ops are Worth slight pull, Hubner ‘Zo Polgar Bie 1987 10.18 113 B6 Black has oer opsions: 8) 11. d6 vansposes to Line C2 5) Td ds the mos consistent follow-up to Black's play, bt ater 12 xb axbs 13 Bra Sa Lex ne ther 14 -xd8 15. nor 14a 15 ye Hues 16 Ques looks satisfac ‘ory fr Black. 12.bant Avery sub move. Te mai point fs thai eliminates ideas of 9 tmp saining . a. Te Fisally seuling for just the one square forward, Lagging with 12. nly suns into wouble after 13 exa Bras 14s 13.0be1 wa7 Black can also prepare 85 with 13, 097!7 but after 14 QE! 5 15 Wid! Dh7 16 Des WaT 17 Dis ‘White's kingside attack i tating become quite menacing. eige Gc 15 On x8 160 o @ a A a = @ @ iaw mag @ This position was reached in Kas- parov-Shor, London PCA Weh 3) 1993, White bas smal ut persistent dvantage.Atthe moment Blacks po Son looks quite sesure, but White possesses the Intent power of the Disp pai, which wil ecome more Important asthe position opens up. 9.86 “The most popular move 10 2ba2/D) 10 G3 is the old mai lng bt acperov was sags with 102 in his World Championship atch ‘sgainst Short and since thew ot 100 players have followed his lea White elas the 3 advance so that he <8 The 8 of AntiMarshall 87 complete th knight manoeuvre more uk ‘Once again Black has choice of Ct 10.087 87 C2 108 88 (nr simp eso Blak 3) 10.242 was played once by leben who san expr on ti back feof the AntiMarhall Aer 11 {esas payed in Nano Hebden, Hastings 19516 |e the move 13 Aileg. 12.06 13eDebe4 14 had nd Bak wil have problems ai feng te Hocking pn te, while thet ready to hp ino 10.8 1 eS hoor as 12 daresace Line C29) 1201 8 19ers ad co, seat Shs asin Ween, ish League (NCL) 19978 | pe fer15 Best paniog WE. wih rower tac cai) 10.047 1163 eS 12anbs abs 12. 2xh9? 13 bxo6! Daal LM oxbT Bos 15 Wot wins materia for White 13 x08 bas Aer 13a 14 ed, 14. 46 154 ies 162i 617 e347 18 23 Was tansposesto the main inc, wile Kasparov gives 14..b6 15 a bxe3 16 bx03 O47 17 Oil as beter for Whit M4 he? ats ‘Continuing to srong-pone the 5 quate and preventing White's dad ‘vance. Opening the position with 1-45? is an instructive mistake AE ter IS exds Was 16ds! ends [Text a7 18 shes Wee 19 We2 White wins ‘material folowing either 19h 20 Lah? sEhB 21 WIS oF 19.46 20 Beeb 21 Exe, 1S bé De6 16M 207 Black plant to bring the bishop back int play vs 8. Both 16..e? 17 8e3 Oo 18 Des and 6.051717 cexd5 Was 18 Bes Was 19 2g fi toalter the general assessment ofthe pasion 17 ed g6 18 283 2g7 (D) {2 a Ken » oe waka ra - 12 as “ Swe g88 Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopez This position was reached i Kas paroy-Short. London PCA Web (7) 1993, Kasparov kept an edge with 19 0, planning o soften up the black ingide wit AS. Te his nots othe game, however, Kasparov fel that 19 ai planing da was evenstronge 22) 10.245 11 a2 es 1224 1263s alsoimportant due to tans positions. Following 12.8 13 1 wwehave 2) BncA!? 14 gS 6 15 Bat Axi6 16 Be3 Bes 17 axhs axbs 18 ‘rot xo 19 Axc$ bot 20 Bd? ‘e521 Sexo dS andthe bishop pa inves Black some compensation for the paw, Klinger Nun, Bie 1986, 1) L3cb6 18 Be3 and now bl) 14. fh 15 bd exbs 16 orb ef 17035 is 18 as WAT 19 Wes ues 20 eds 21 a2 D7 22 Waa Ead? and now 23 367 ExT was equal. in Kindermane ‘Adams, Carmith 1994, but 23 ot! ‘oop pressure om the black positon, 2). 7 15 D4 ext 6 oxbs 06 17 ha? 8 18 Bas (18 ext? xb 19 5 Cd 20 cds Hal 21 ‘Weal Has 22 We3 may give White an edge) 18. @xd5 19 dhxas Qe7 20, ‘Bxb7 6721 dt buat 22 Brak ext 25 Sxd8 Sg6 with equality, Oni- shchuke Adams, Bundesga 19967 12.413 de Leb "Tis ine canbe compared quite fi vourbly wath 10e3 Gas 11 a2 12 Ged Roe 13 gd e5 14 DIS sg 15 Ge e6, as played in Anand ‘Short, Amsterdam 1992, Here White ietwo temps ahead, having ake ony tree moves to plant the Knight om «3 In a semi-closed postion the loss of time is nota disaster for Black, buts sill enough to give White a persistent dee 143 508(0) Now 15 exb Hub 16 42 EN8 17 Be} Be6 18 DD eb was equal in IMov-Xie Jun, Viewsa 1993, so maybe White should uy 1S Qe!” eg 15.Qxet (15. e601 16 a5) ‘Was 17 Leb fos Is exbs Wad! 19 {pS and ie pan drop) 16 xt aS 17 d8 bac} 18 bue3 exo 19 cast ‘27 20 5 and White Keeps a sal advantage 9 Ideas in the Closed Lopez Before moving onto the individual faritione ofthe Closed Lopez, we {ould ake abit lok at sme ofthe ‘more important positional ideas for Both White and Black. Abough the riations ca lead to a diversity of Uilerentypes of posivons, there are Sill many Tamir moule runing Yheough all he ines The Loper Knight Manoeuvre gauze a fa ‘The above postion is from the Saysiov Variation 86). Without ov White's mes popular continua ‘on here is to play 11 bai, fle lowed by 12 Qift and 13 3. We ‘ase seen this before and wel see ‘sun! Ong the kg gives valuable Support tothe ep and is ready 10 Sst in a Inter ings atsule by moving to, “Tis position can arse from the CChigorn Defence, Here White plays 15 Gest, proceting the e-shop and ‘eyeing the important £5 and dS poss Black's Offside Knight ‘The problem of the offside knight ies chiefly in We Chigoria Defence (0.45), Black originally plays the ‘move fo gain a tempo on the Lopee bishop and to enable im to make the vance <5, However, Black aen bas to spend several tempi reinroduc ing the night ito the ation. Worse Sul he kage may hacome area i bility, achieving neshing i itself and also geting in the way of Black's ‘ter pieces Whit can Sometimes im ‘est tof time jst to make sue he Knight remains inactive. Hees ani structive example of Waite adopting this policy.90 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez ~Mecking Pala de Mallorca 121979 ewe Geller started the restraint procedure with 14 3, ot allowing fhe a-knigh 0 amp ioe once the aDknight has moved to fl. After 14.247 15 Of Mocking ied to 26 tive his knight another way with 15.07 16 gS ef oaly tbe fied again by the excelent move 17 ba my zx ke » |) @weRaae ak a RA i KABAM My m & Paws Ai oa Ale x ow [Now the knight remus a misera- ble pace on 87 Ke only route to any activity would be vis d8 017, bat o {orth Black would have to move his fe-knighandhis£7-pawa, so this ma oeuvre needs os of preparation and {Srather cumbersome ‘The knight can remain a lability right nto the endgame, Here's pa. ‘ularly shocking example Le? = 2 @ r ze Fg 28 a Ems ~ Mir ‘Andorra Z 1998 Notonly does the back knight have ‘no frre, talso has tobe protected by Black's only other piece, After 44 bit intending a3 and DxbS, wy ‘opponent ound no reason to continue the srogele White Usos the a-file Aer an inti a advance, White cae Sometines benefit by adizect assault ‘dow the efile. This can be patie Tay elective if the position esis ‘locked esewter, ‘The position onthe following pate oss from the Sms Variation. Hee the computer shows it has postion ‘eas in the Closed Lopez 3 Deep Blue ~ Kat ‘New York (2) 1997 suey to go with its awesome cae aig bit 4 Ba Black will lays have tobe con cerned about White opeing the fle land penetrating with his rooks. Evea Kspirov cou not come up with suitable defensive plan, 25, GIGS 26 (4 6 27 fue des 28 WII Des 29 Wee Dae 30 she ‘Wes 31 Eha2 eT 32 des 218 33 fs Af 34 ext £635 dnd ads WaabS axh5 37 ed va? 38 Waal a7 39 Gar Ber a0 G6 The computer has comfortably a "ved at an overwhelming poston 25 Eealt The following postion arose fom ‘he Chigorin Defence. Block would like o reve the pressure by malile exchanges down the sfle. Karpov ‘ame up with an inspired way to pe- ‘ot this. After the clever blocking ‘ove 24 a7! Black ema forever ‘amped and White ean build up 98 Karpov - Unzicker Nice OL 1974 the afile at leisure, The est ofthe ame is quite instructive, with Karpov ombining potential threats down the ‘file with opening another attacking front onthe Ringside. Afice 24..De8 25 ed De7 26 Heal WeT 27 Ab1 ‘eb 28-22 04829 Dh? 247 3048! 16311 g8 32 be? 7 38 2g3 Db7 34.241 h635 Shs Web 36 Wal Das 31 Ens is 38 Zla2 gh 39 Dips $840 ed igh 41 Aas Oey hs Das 43 ys S18 44 Ons Unricker threw inthe towel. Black's Position at the end is a rather sorry Sight! Black Reinforces the ‘The theoretical position athe top of the Tllowing page arses in the “Zatser Variation Black's most popu lar continuation here is 10,-He82 11 ‘Dba? AS. Now the eS-pawe has added protection and the Back rook also bears doen on White's pawn. ‘The Abishop may be seinvoduced2 Easy Guide 19 the Ruy Lopez eat . he baa a Gime |A& MBA now © aa fancheno wit 6, which would help to bolster Blacks Kg position, Blackalso often plays 6,0 prevent any anoying gS and 355 ideas from White, In the Kapoy Variation Black ei forces eS in diferent way, After 9A 10 4 IG i's the dark Squned bishop tht does the work, fending e8 and also poting presure fon the dt-pawn, thus atemping or folve the tension nthe centre, White ‘nay elieve the pressure by playiag as ‘Black Breaks with ..d5 Not a common occurrence, but if ‘White nelets to keep sificent con sol over the central squares then Back ‘an sometes eat apgresivey, (xe Wxr Fy ‘Smirin - Beliavsky USSR Ch (Odessa) 1989 Here White has gone fora cre ingside attack Belavsky teal inclssical style with 1-8! 19 exdS edd 20 xd (2013! is more consi ‘ent 20.08! 21 De Wed 22 4 "Wes and Black went ont win i ne gle White Plays an Early a5 ‘This idea (ee diagram on following age) i requenly seen in our study ff the Zatser and Karpov systems ‘White deliberately blocks the eet; leading toa phase of slow manocs ring. Jot concentrating on th paw ‘yeas, White may uy 2, increasing the presure om Black's qucenside pawns. Black's two posible paw breaks ae. oBand «15. The former's Ideas in the Closed Lopez 93 by farthe most popular option ass ‘aly fr esi teary out black Breaks with 06 Here's a typical position, which lds afer Blak answers White's farly dS with ..c6 and White ex hangs on o6. The following play is based very much around the central Sars, and in particu, the ef and SSesquires. White will attempt Sominate the dSsquare with moves Rot as bs, pS, ©e3 and even 2ahavg4. Black meanwhile will aso ‘ey to contol 4, anda the same time Keep White busy defending the of pawn. This canbe ocbieved by moves Sach a5 e876,» WeBT BT and 16 (preventing Lg), I Black guns nough contol over dS, he may €08 femplate opening the postion with <8, On one hand this liberates the bishop on, but onthe ether hand it also fees White's c2-ishop. Ofte after White pays dS then Ingo Blak’sresponse..68 racial. ‘Short - Timman ELE scoril C110) 1993, ere Black sin prime positon wo play 15, 6 andi ft this is the the ‘etc move Instead Timman delayed iy 15.45 162 p6 17 ES hs 18 Bes Otay 19 edt We7 20 Det 4g? 21 Let. Here Black should pets bly contin with 21.94 AMter Ti mma’ 21.67, however, Shor showed he was ay for the break. The game ‘Sontinied 22 bd! axbd 23 exbd Cad axeo x06 25 3! Zad 26 We Db 27 EY D6 28 Ops Days 2994 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopes ag5 21630 f6 Wat 31 Ha and ‘Winte had wonthe tle of the ental squares Following Slob? 32 BD Ings 33 6 pads M dex 2eT 35 -Exg6+ Short on a pawn and very Soon he game Black Plays .c5 ‘This important advance is mainly ‘stenin the Chigorn and Breyer Vii tions. Black simultaneously exerts more pressure on the d8-pawn and harmonizes his own pawn-chain, making more space for his pieses 10 ‘move fiom the Kingsige tthe qucen- Side apd vice-versa Apart fom keep ing the tension, there are to possible svays that White ean react to thi a ‘noe, He can exchange with dxeS of 4x25 ore ean push with a. White Exchanges on eS or eS This parieular stracepy was favour. Bobby Fischer's. After the ex ‘change of pawns Black has just as ‘much space as Whit, but White can hope to profit by making use of the 45.outpost. This plan can prove very powerful if Black does not respond precisely. Fischer - Keres Garagao C+ 1962 In this position 13.6 is probably Blek’stestmoe. Instead Keres payed the plauihie 13,87? and following 14 Batt Oe 18 Dest Bas 16 We? eG 17 2451 Gud 18 exdS SxdS 19 Exe te potential in White's pos tion was ease, Following 19.547 20-4 Who 21 Bad Fischer bad eas in the Closed Lopez 9s ui up an esse ack, against tic the Estonian grandmaster was abet defend Fischor- Kholmov Havana 1965 Here Fischer's opponent is beter ‘repared to defend the d-sque. A Tor 17 gS ho! 18 Ses fe Black's eubled e-pawas protect some vital ‘Squares and give Black a flly equal Peston, White Pushes with dS By wasting for Blick to ply <5 and oy then advancing wits 4S, Woite ‘oids the possibility f an stack st the head ofthe pawn-chain with .c6 Pray now revolves around varius sb Ue psce manoeuvres and pawn moves. Focexample, Blak wil often temp ‘olay 4, order to obtain a post fora knight on 68, which fom there ould ever hop int the d3-square ‘White may wy to deny Black this idea ‘with an calc 3, planing to answer ‘ot with bd, As we sa an be a patculary effect ‘Black as kight oa b7 ‘As we hae seca befor, White may alsoattckon the queenside witha. If Black answers this with bs, hen ‘White can either exchange on band ty to take contol ofthe ele, or else block the queensige completly with ‘and tur his alention tothe other ing ‘As fr splay onthe kingsde goes, black can attack the ase of the pwa-chain with uf, although ust- ly this requires a great eal of prepa- ation, Likewise, White may himself attack with €. If Black exchanges vith eX, then he obtains the &S- square as an onpost, bathe backward ‘spawn could be subject to atack. I Black has pushed with —cé. then ‘White would also have use ofthe ds outpost10 Rare Closed Lopez Variations eb 5 203 Dob 3.205 064 2s “Df 50-0 27 6Hel BS7 Rb3.d68 80D) x7ave) & * Baws a 5.00 Block can aim immediatly for CChigovinsetop ater 8.8 9 2 65, tut the drawback of this move torer shat lak has ess presse on 4, so White can do without the usal 3. After 10d We7 11 at! 4 it 1 bs, 12 axbs axbS 13 dues des 4 Best wis a pawn, while 11.040 {Zaxbs ath 13 bt wins even more) Denbtenbt 13 Oba 0.0 1463s 1S hbo feo 16 m8 ats 17 Sat, ‘Wit has a ery peasant poston 918 “This modest move i am important link in White's plas, and has been considered the mainline fora very Tong ime, White roles out he pinning rove tha Would be effective after 4, viz. 9g! (although this re. mains playable line fr White), To this chapter we vil deal with ‘yo o Bia’ ess popu plies to9 3 2 Bua 96 ‘hes 97 Note that eB salvo posible, ser 1048-7 we have reached the “aise Variation (See Chapter 12) a SaaS (D) ‘Thisunssual move was rely por- aria he ate 1980s Black is eady © Rare Closed Lope: Variations ” xchange the Lopez bishop if White Eases on as eormal with 10d, but ‘Whitecan Keep the advatageby lay ing ina move restated manar. was 10 allows Back to carr out is sea, flr 10. ex! Lex a8 12 Ee Bape 13 Ges ined 14 We? 6 the postion s roughly level, Kraig (Gost, Finkeastin 1994 1.24 11 £e2(D) 11..kar Black has to be eaeful with bis fapflung a-pawn. After the casual 11 -Bet Black punished by [2c en uaenly Black sin toube.e bees 13 axel Bb? 14 dae or 12,2413 exbS Qed 14 red RET 1523, ncthercase Whites apawn tothe good, 12 Bhd Bes 12.787 is too slow: Aer 13.4 ‘WoT 14 Hi onda 13 exdt Dd 16 Edn Bags 17 igs Hes 18 2a? Da 195 White hada very potest atackin Enlvet PNBolZ, Reyjaik 1988, Barb Whitealokeepsan advantage afer 13.408 14 Op 46 15 64 a7 16 gS 6 17 Led followed by We 14a3 a5 153.418 16 220s 17 end @xdS 18 (0) xo Wkae | Bi ak Smagin-Hetden, Hastings Masters 1990 continued 18.Aexed 19 rg ug 20 hd? 246 31 WHS Eos 22 od wih a small plus fr Whit 8) 9s Black offers the exchange ofthe Jight-squared bishops, hoping hat his wll reduce White's atacking capabi: 104 xh3 11 axb3 exalt Thisis the modern way to play the position. Oider tries grant White 109 eh space, 2) 11 Be8 1245 Obs 13.4614 Was bs 15 aD!7e5 16ke3 D7 17 Dink? was beter for White in Pas ‘els Smagia, Prowino 1988, 1b) 11, BAT 1268 BB 134614 Ded cxdS 15 DxdS Qs 16 Wass {De6 17 2 and Black has various98 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopes weaknesses, Atonin-Kholmoy, USSR. ons. Bexdd ds 1365 Det ‘After 13.27 the spearhead eS pawn gives White an excelent atck ing plorm,Smirn-Sempin, Poanica ‘ir 1989 went 14 Ded Obs 15 Ded Hes 16 0g3 c5 17 015 Afb 18 Des 1619 Gxt! as? 20°Whs+ ys 21 Wig6 with decisive ack 1453 5 14-47 eunsinto 15 Qed! xed 16 Beg8, eg, 16.6 17 We? bags 18 BixgS e619 Web 042061, When Black i big trouble 1Sext6 Axt6 “This pawn sacrice is Black's sharp cextry 15.-2nf6 16.95 gves White {safe advantage, with Black having ‘many Weak squares on the e- and files. 16 Sixes ded 17 Exes Was 18 Baths (Other moves inlude 2) 18. bg 19 gS Bas 20 Wa2 68.21 We3 and White is usta clear fava up, I Howell-Bjornsson, Repke Javik 1990, ) 18. 227 19 6! B15 20 9s hs 20..dbxps 21 Bags n6 22 Batis beter for White) 21 Rts Sixes 22 Dag Cage 75 HalBs Bal8 24 Was W915 25 Wrst e2+ and ow 26N2? allows Black a nit trick leading 0 raw. 26. Wes 27h Bxt2! 28 Hut! Brit 29 Zait Dg3> 30 bet Wesy 31 EP Wal 32 m2 Out but 26 heaves Black ust & pawn down, 1904 Zod 19.9820 Dags! gS 20. Wags 4s met by 21 Eps!) 21 Was leaves Black with no good defence 20263 204 (Or 20. 2521 Bef B16 22 Axgs, wining back te exchange with an lather pawn to boot 21 WL Wehs 22.215 (0) Block's weak kingsie offers White very good chances, eg. 2) 22.623 Bes by 22 He 25 cd 2 24 Bas 1310525 bps ings 26 Bugs Qxde27 ‘Dxaé Bud 28 Hes! and White west fon 10 Win this endgame in Anand ‘Adams Linres PCA Cx(3) 1998, ©) 22..8e2! (probably best) 23 ‘Bxe6 x03 24 fro} Wre3+ 25 and Whit’ aetive ooks give him he vantage 11 The Karpov Variation eb e5 2013 Deb 3.268 a6 4 dad 6 50.0 67 6 el BST Ab3 46 8 «3098347 (D) xe aw xe Pe alis maw Ras AS A BAD ZOSWe ® This move has been known for 8 Jong time and was recently brought back into the imelight when it was employed four times by Anatoly Kar ov in his 1990 World Championship mach with Kasparov. One of Black's ‘nai ideas ita support the e5-pawa ‘sth fe, which atthe same ime Dut pressure on White's d4-pawn, “Meanwhethe 7-knigh may move to 16, where it discourages White fom lying wand may elp Black o tart ‘operations on the quosnsde toad Now we wll ook at ewo continua tons Fr Black Ar 'W0.0b6 99 B wag 101 a) 10.4806 (D) Championed by Borislav Ivkov, this move can also be found in the umes of Bors Sassy, and, more re ently, Michael Adams, By immed stelytansfering his kings kight 9 ‘he queenside, Back dssuades White ‘om paying te a break. Moreover, ‘Black is now ready to start operations himself on this wing. On the other hand, wih both knights o the queen side, Black’s king has less defensive over, and therefore Waite should ‘concentrate his forces onthe eatively “undfended Kings 11 bd Atthis pot Black has twe majoe pions: Ak: Hexdt 100 AZ HRI 101100 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopes At) Hed With this move Black gives up his {octhold inthe centre in exchange for simmotiate queeside counterpa. Play can now become extremely sha. 1rexdd bt 12:45 isnot so effective. Aer 13 2 eg 1865 a7 15 D3 AIS 16 ‘Bes White olfers an exchange of, bishops that would highlight Black's proba he dark squats, Fischer Reshevsky, Santa Monica 1966 TOMI eS 1443 Deb 15 ed Da ‘A mote recent (and pethaps more rial ty Is 15.04" 162d, ob ‘aining a serious clamp on te queen- Side. This puts some pressure on ‘Write, who cannot lord wo delay a= tions onthe kingside. Topalov-Peng Xiaomin, Elisa OL. 1998 continued 17 Ge5 WoT 18 De 96 19 WE Bes 20 Sise6 Wao6 21 ho HIB 22 65 land we are in the idle of atypical asymmetical bate 16 e2 Obed 17 Bet [At the moment i looks as if the black knights are having more fon ‘han the wiite bishops, but i reality the knights are suugaling 0 find suit able outposts and White is ready to ick one outwith a timely b3 TTesexd 18 xd 246 19 ZL Elegant prophylaxis. After the im mediate 1963, 19.896! pus White ina rather awkward station ‘Aer the ext move, White is ready to meet 19,.Wb6 with 20 O83, eg. 20.07 2163 Bes 22 ed WET 25 ga! Back 24 Ges teB 25 Ket and the white pieces are more alive. 19.85 20nd £9721 045 Bras 22 Wt (0) 22, Wrd5 is also ot bac, bat it seems sensible Keep the queees on {Ge boaed when there 80 many a {aeking possiblities, ia 0 fem » 2 aw al em ® Looking atthe diagram, we can soe that both sides can boast about dy namic piece pl, but the key ere the position of the knights, Since ‘While wil be attacking the bik ng with quae, 100k and all four of bs ‘minor pieces, Black wil sorely miss the defensive powers of his own nights, the ones razing on he que side, Adams-Iokov, French Ch 1291 roves the point quite effectively. At ter 22.8523 Wy Bet 24 gs eS 25 £8 Baty 26 842 Si che oie eight huis ack to the aetion, be isto late for Black's beleagvered defences) 27 bal 6 28 6! While’ kingsde stack quickly became quit overhclming. Black has to Took for alternatives here and & good start would be wit 13.040, The Karpov Variation 101 a2) 16 ‘A auch more solid contouation than 11--exd Now that Black hat prevented a e ses about bolstering the kingside and puting pressure on the at pawn, 1221 Bes 13 Duna {ike this move. From h2the knight isteady to hop toe, when Black wl be forced 10 concede one of his Bish ops. As 13.96 14 Og 7 15 Ss 4s hardly appealing, Blac is forced fino immediate cereal action, TResendd Td exdd Da 18 Le oS 1603 6 Opt isalso good, 16. xg 17 bag exc 18 85 es 19 na 66 20 £447 (Smins-Balashox, USSR (a (Odessa) 1989) and naw F approve othe single 2163 intending £2 16.005 [6-exdt 17 Sud dS can be an sweredfectively by 1851 bxe8 19 Seats exh 20 Wht g821 Bre, ‘when White as virtually fee hand ‘nthe kngside. Notioeow redundant the black knights are looking = it sure {salong way back to the other wing, 17-4b2(D) Whit sal set up for some weighty ‘etal dssing. Al ines give White atleast a smal advange, eg 8) Vexdd 18 Oks Deas 19 Axis 7 20 Cig nds 21 Wass ‘nd the isolated dé-pawn will soon ‘ome under hea fire gh) Mea6 1865 dxeS 19 dees O47 20 es 6721 Dé and, amongst ther Uys the protected passed pawn on *5 causes Black majr problems a ©) 17.9185! dues 19 axes ‘a5 20 Dys es 21 hugs $6 22 Dad Dad 23 Bet Bed 24 Weed and Whi pieces are more armen ‘ously placed, Popovie-Salov, Mai 21990. 8) 10.86 ‘The main mov, Black immediatly bolsters the eS-pawn and a the ste lime exerts pressure on J Indeed, normal development with 11 427 ‘would now simply lose a pawn, Madt(D)102 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez Immediately puting the question to Black aboot what odo withthe prawn, There are three possible an Br 11.28 102 BZ 11a 102 BS: 11867 103, Bn) Habs Proectng the hS-pawa, but giving up the afl. This move isnot seen ‘ery often, butts not bad, just ie passive. 12 axbs axbs (D) 13.es 1345 isalsopossible,eg. 13.27 14 Bd? g6 (14.067 sto early, ss after 15 dxe6 Dxo6 1601 Bes 17 Las Qe7 18 Bed the dS-square is Firmly in White's possession how. eve, 14. e517 15 Re? ba or simply 14..b42 is wont alook) 13 Bl See 16ih2 Sats 17 xe and White has a characteristic space dominance, UPolgas-Van der Sterren, Wijk aan Zee 1990, 13.247 14 Obd2 BT 1S Ler Ea 16 We2 06 17 dS dues 18 bs We 19 D3 Dg6 20 O05 Las 21 4a3(0) Ki.Georgiey-Karpov, Reggio Emi tis 1989/90, White's position i easier toplay and Black must be wary of te cramping eflet of the white knight oa a8. Trying to break out with 21.04 backfires aller 22 dxf exf4 23 eS! ‘Eros 24 Wos, iting h7 and 6 82) 11. aS 12 £e2 Od6 Black’ problem is thatthe natural 12.8 rus iato 13 axbSaxbS 14 exploiting the pin on the knight and winning a picce. Also good for White i 12.-RbT 13.5 De 14 83 Deb6 15 35 Bick 16 D4 o6 17 dxco Bxc6 18 ‘in?, when Black's numerous krish ‘moves have jst et the knights on Ye) passive squares, Balashoy-Furman, USSR Ch 1976 “The textemove deals with Whit’ throat of 13 axb5, bu allows White some queeaside expansion The Karpov Variation 108 13 b#! Qacd 14 a5 a7 15.43 xd 16 exdd 8 17 LH! xd Play no Becomes very sharp but in to central pawns give White the rump caeds 17-cxdt 18 Bxod bros 19 xa6 d3 20.03 de? 20 Basie ood for While according 1 Fischer ‘ster 21.0322 es the black paws ro of. 18 Oba? ds After 18, Dx te simple 19 Ads looks good, while White ean also con sider 19 Ba Wxa5 20:86, when Black is faced with an avesome at luck, for example 20,.eB 215 he mes 19 exdS QxaS 20 L4G Ginb3 21 Wixb3 Hes 22 dc?! Zeele 23 Zuet wr The slem game in this line was Fischer Malanovié, Vinkovei 1968, when Black played 23.1847, bua ter 24 Reb Sits 25 Wabs eT 26 Bee? Wel 77 Ges 6 28 ob WIS 29 WS a5 30 e7 Wed 31.46 White's “pawn was joa too strong. 24 Det as (D) Black has three dangerous-ooking passed pawns on the queensie, bat ven $0, White's active pieces and cenital dominance are the most impot~ tant factors, Fischer gave 25 Q6 at 26 Wr! KeT 27 Bes Di 28 dees ‘a7 with equality, but in Chandler PNikoli, Linares 1988, White came ‘up with he powerful novelty 25 Wat Now lines such a8 25.57 26 Wabs and 25.496 26 Las just goto show ‘what a bind Back finds himset in Nikoli wid 25.4, but following 26 ele Was 27 nbs 628 D6 WoT 29 WES White's inti proved too ‘much. Black urgently requires something new heres otherwise 11. as looks disney unplayable, 83) R67 “The most popula reply Black develops and connects is queen and rook. White’shasie plan to arsault the BS-pawn, but fist he must choose whether to close the conte or keep 8 fd sevctre. BSI: 12d5~ 103, B32: 12a 104 B31) 1248 D7 12, a8 13.262 wansposes to Line 'B2, nae to Black's 12h move iSaxbs axbs 14 Eat Waa ‘This isthe most natural recapaue After 14. dixa8 15 a3 Black has Problems keeping hod ofthe bS-pawa, ee 8) 15.88 16OnbS! 6 (he none too subule point behind White's last104 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez move is 16,.WabS 17 Bad), while 16, es 17 Bed BAB 18 a3 c6 19 ‘ad exdS 20 end let Black without ‘enough compensation fo the pawn in Mok. Vota, Czech Ch 19945) 17 «xe6 2x06. This was seen in Kinder- ‘mann-Sturua, Biel 1991 and ater 18 has Zes 19 he? dS 20 exdS OS 21 Dot ef 22 Ott Saf Black had Some (atthough probably not enough) compensation forthe pawn. Italsohas to be mentioned tht I 2x6 looks good, as afer 18. e5 19 Sxf74! x7 20 0417 $407 21 Og5+ iS 22 -ixgS White's rook and three ‘aves should be stonger than the to Ininor pices. I's wue that Black can Snatch s pawn back with 22..2ned Tut then 23 xe7 dine? 24 Wns looks very dangerous ) 15..Be$ 16 de? 6 17 bt Dao 18 dxo6 dxc6 19 Wd D7 (White canmeet 19. 4Pb8 with 204 exd 21-65) 20 241 Was 21 Waa Be 22 "a3 and Whie can auack the weak pwns on bS and d6, Hubser Shor, ‘Shelled World Cup 1989, 15 a3 a6 16 Le3 ‘White can also begin kingside ma- oeuvres with 16 Bh2, eg 16.06 17 Gps e7 18 Bed Bos 19 £02 Bs5 20 ed ho8 21 5 8208S with an edge to White, Popov Bla, ojevie. NSC 1997 16.08 ‘Sersibly kicking the bishop back to 2, Breaking with 16..c67 is a move too early, as after 17 dxc6 Web 18 ‘D2! Black will be embateassed by Be 17 et 6 (D) Blackhas achieved the desired 6 weak, but once again this only sigaals the start of the fel middlegame ac. Te bf Dd 19 edt? bed 20 Sat Side Gabriel, Bad Homburg 1998 row continued 20,4077! 21 Bret exd$ 22 Dad dict 23 42 and ‘White built up a dangerous initiative (Seidler aso gives 23 xb WaT 24 {xa Wad? 25 dixa7 ext3 26 ex when White's passed b-pavn provides bi with excellent winning chances in the endgame) ‘According o vider, Black should sacrifice a pice with 20,0445! 21 Axg7 dt, when 22 Sel c3 23 b5 ‘7 leaves Black with an impressive pawn phalan, while baling outwith 22 adsl? exdd 23 xd And 26 Waa Log! 25 Leek Wiad 26 es abd 27 ei lead wo equality 832) 12043 ‘This move became popular att Kaspar chose it in is 1990 Weel (Championship clash with Karpov. BY The Karpov Variation 105 refasing 10 close the centre imme ely, White keeps more options open, tlthough Black to has more ways feverate couaerplay Teexdt {ps has boon played a few ses, chiefly by Vaavi. The idea is that after 13.05 eT 14 axbSaxbs 15 Ze3 Black sacrifices a pawn with 1.06. tscems ome th Blick has eavonable play after 16 dxo6 x06 17 abe Wxb6 18 Wed6 Bids 19 “os Wor, and certainly Varvin has repeated tis line on several occae ‘ons s0it must be rated with some respect In Dolmatoy-Varavin, Rus sian Ch 1996, White wad an intrest ing new appeoach with 16 12", refusing the pawn and adopting a ‘mote stategic pla. The immediate Hew is that 16..oxd5? can be at Seed bythe powerful 17 WBS. In- stead, he ame continued 16.208 17 Axo6 dixco 18 Bad} and Black hod Some problems dealing with the sim- ‘le plan of 2-64, After 18.4 19 xad! bua 20 Bes e821 bt te weakness of the black pawns was becoming more and more apparent, Wedberg suggests 18. be, proset- ‘ng and d6, as an improvement, but aller 19 dhe? 20 bs Ea Black is somewhat restcted Blick continues o pt pressure on both ene pawns. Other lines in lade 2) 13,0067 14 EB! brad 1 brat Qt 16 Wrat a5 17 8A21 Bob TB ds ibd 19 Babs axb 20 Wait 'Rb8 21 Wet! gave White a clear advantage in Kasparov-Kimpov, New YorkLyons Wen (18) 1990 b) 13..a8 14 ad bt 1S Bet rot 16 Red and now 16, ed 17 Wh3 Bred 18 Bret dred 19 x7+ EAS 20 dS. BxdS looks slightly beter for While, but 16.8 seems reasonable, e. 17 exdS 6 18 £3 ‘Dix and Black had a playable posi tion in Tvanchuk-Xie Jun, Monaco ‘Amber blindfold 1996, We await to ‘eel anyone will peat this with heir eyes open! 14.264 D5 15 de? bd 16 Db1 cS ‘With this move Black bens his counterattack on the white cent rowever, tere are some important a 12) 16..b31? 17 a3 oS 18 Bd? exdd 19 Bxa6 WH6 20 eS eT 21 ‘ed HadBt 22 Wel (22 el Axed 23 ic7 Bre) 24 F104 206 2535 Deas 26 Exdé also looks good) 22.-£x08 23.47 Wot 24 Brot Des 25 Reds [Exd8 26 Wis and White's material ad- ‘vantage told in Ernst Tisdall,Gausdat 191106 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez 1) 16.61%, boning White's king side offensive, deserves some consis: sation, Aller 17 bd? © 18 eS ‘De6 19 6 dues 20 dxeS eT 21 Bot Rxct 22 Hoot WaS 23 Wo Beds ‘lack had suoseeded in equalizing in rast Barkhage, Haninge 197. ©) 16.2807 another enticing dea. Back plans toeroute ths knight to the more ative ef-square before starting central operations. After 17 7 Wds 9) 17. Deo 18 Le.5 19 a5 e820 Rl 4 21 Wed Bek a Benoni-type structure is reached in ‘which Blek's queensie counterplay compensates for White's solid cen, Svidler Smagin, Russian Ch (St Fe (ersbar) 1998 17 Dd? ‘The d-pawnishot After 17 Bxd6? bt, 18 Babs? runs into 18.806, while 18 £3 allows 18.08, picking apthee-pavn. Alle he text-move the dpa is aacked in earnest, 17..Wer () In Onishehuk-Piket, Wijk aan Zee 1997, Black defended with 17.8, but after 18 5! dxes 19 dxeS dle? 20 Wer e621 bas add 22 Bee Oot 23 ot White had a very pleasant position, Black's queenside majority ‘s going nowhere, giving White ace Jhand for operations onthe Kingside. “The postion ater 17. e7 arose in Luther B Lae, Hastings 109816, White continued with 18 Ze] Bad 19 Rb ‘26 and Black was allowed to consali- date his position. Tn his noes tothe ‘ame, Lilié comes up with the far ‘more cial 1868! dxe5 19 dxeS and 2) 19..SyxeS? 20 eS SxeS 21 |Whs wins for White 1) 19. Bad8 20 gS! ings 21 ‘xg5 a8 22 4 and White no oaly possesses the bishop- pair, but also ‘dangerous atacking chances on the ingsde. ©) Lalié gives the prophylactic 19, g6as Black best defence, batter 20 Bes xed 21 Axed Bod8 White has the powerful 22-445), threatening 23 e6, 22.,xeS fails to 23 xed ‘Bxe5 24 ExeS Bros 25 res Wes 26 Axf7, while after 22..Be7 23 “43 White Keeps al the threats, "These lines all ook quite danger ous for Black, so perhaps he could do ‘worse than seek aleratves at moves Band 16, 12 The Zaitsev Variation ef e523 De6 3.205 a6 4 Rad ‘Bf 50.0 Let 6 Hel BS 7 23.468 30-09 h3 Ab7 10 dé Ze8 (D) AR mM WAG Swe & nthe last owen years the Zaitsev Variation has sprung from virtually sowhere 10 being pethaps the most Soran variation of the entre Ruy Lopez, Previously it was thought be ubious on account of 11 gs, atacking 7, but then Karpov's trainer Igor Zatsev showed that Black could ml retreat with 11.8! and that 2 came o noting, Indeed it was Siscovered that White had nobing better than to go back with 12 03, This was the turning point for the ‘pening. Karpov himself employed it inmmany classe World Championship ates with Kasparoy ad today ir ain the choice of many top grand The main advantage ofthe Zaitsev isthat Black ean exert very quick pressure onthe ef-pawn and this prevents White from carrying out the usual Dda2-11-g3 knight manoeuvre until the tension ia the cente i revolved, “This is « major plus-point as White finds it harder than usual to develop Smoothly. On the other hand, White stl as many ways tory to ep an opening advantage. It must also be Stid that roma practical point of view the Zaitsev has the disadvantage that White can simply repeat moves start ing, as described above, with 11 D5, ‘AstheZaiser issucha ough 10 crack, Pe decided to advocate 00 ‘quite dtferent systems for Whi ater the standard moves 11 Qba2 28 The fist 1245, which has become uite popular recealy. After this move, {he play is quite positional in mater, with both sides hating over key cen tual sguates. The other line we will study is 1224, which is the wadiional ‘ain linc, Unlike 12d5, this usually Jeads to ukzasharp pay, where White willy toland aknockour blow onthe Jingsie. Sometimes White's attack fan be ferocious, with all the pices {aking part, bat Block's defensive re. sources cannot be underestimated, and 5 Black survives then his superiony fn the queenside ean often be a deci ing facto108 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez The Theory of the Zaitsev Variation Let eS 2013 06 3 ADS 06 4 Lad 26 50-0 Le 6 Hel bS 7 263.468 30.093 267 1044/0) 10.268 “This continues the theme of pres- surzing te pawn. Other ideas 1) 10,.exd6 gives ap the conte prematurely and with accurate play ‘White can hope fora substantial ad vamage, e.g I exd4d5 1265 Ded 13 Be Bas 14 Me? 6S (16,kd4 15 Det! dyed 16 Bxed! act 17 xed bs allows White to initiate a stan- dacs “Greek Gift sacrifice with 18 Bah7+ dixh7 19 BgSt, when both 19..sbg8 20 WhS and 19..g6 20 Wy £521 exf6 Web 22 De6+ x16 235 are devastating) 15 ext xf 16 Ores det 17 shred Bret 18 Exete5 19 Bet exdé 20 £95 03 21 ‘Bato Wt6 22 Was3 Wao 25 as ‘Shs 24 Het and White has strong at tack, TalLehmana, Hambur 1960, by 10.-as isa reasonable wane. positional move, Following 11 Le, Black can also continue with 1203 6 13 Did and now I) 15..bd? reaches a (ype of Breyer positon where Black has lost tame, asi has taken the Knight five ‘roves to each athr than thes, In Fischer Stein, Sousse IZ 1987, White continued powerfull wih Lbs! and after 14, xd 15 cX04 a 16 bxa5 5 Te des 18 dxe5 GUS 19 Ded bt 20 hI xa 21 We? Black was fa ‘nga menacing tack ‘o2) Alter 13.868 White's sim plest plan et comtinue with 18 ft ‘Bes 15 g5, hen 15.-nb reaches the Smysloy Variation while 15.05 16. cof 17 a5 end 18 exdt exbs 19 xb gave White an edge in Beliavsky Xlovan, USSR 1977, ©) 10,.247 has been seen a few times, although significant propor- tion ofthese cocasions hae been pre= ceded with 10.-He8 11 5 B18 12 {Dx3, when Black decides o avoid rp stition, After 10. a7 White has the ‘option of transposing to the Karpov Variation with 11 af 16, o begin ring the knight mancouvre with 1 2 and now! G1) Te nBt6 12 ft Bed 13 93 614 26 a5 15 2 oS 16.5 with an edge co Whit, Ljubojevie-Kapoy. “Tain 1982, 2) Hncexda!? 12 exds bf 13 EL eS 14 a5 (or 14 Dg3!?) 14. Deb 1525 Does 16 Bse5 dre again with 8 small advantage, Enlvest-Kaspo™ [USSR Ch (Moscow) 1988 The Zaitsev Variation 109 11 Db? 28 (0) We wil now stodytherwo most pectant moves inthis postion Ards 109 Ra a) nas Backis faced witha decison about where a move his ight Al 12.067 109 Az 1208 110 12.6 cannot be recommended, “Ater13 Be2 06 14 ba Bes 15 Ded bct 16 dteb Sixc6 Black bas probs lems regarding bot he light squares Ind his loose cl-pawn. Am Rode. uczSuarer, BL Vell 194 contin Ned 17-5 6 18 dixi6 Was 19 Ase! Read 20 Wead We6 21 Zad Babs 22 042 Wee 23 Out Bhs 24 ‘Se3 and White's domination was very oper, Ay 12.007 1301 Transferring. the knight to the Aingside is preuy standard, bat given that Black's Enighs are also heading in hat dretion i's wort considering change of ack with 1364, eg. a) 13, Qd7 14 Be? 6 15 63 Bes 1641 WT 17 03 let White with a pleasant space advantage in Ansnd- Deshmukh, Caleta 1992, b) 13.206 14 Be? bxod 15 dxc6 x06 16ddncs ada! 17 Dds ends 18 gS (18 Weds a5! gives Black good ‘ounerpay) 18.4519 x6 Wai 20, She 21 Qa? A 29 eo? xd? 23 Wadd Wg? 24 Exad Eres with an ‘qual postion, Topalow-Pk, Amster ‘dam 1996, 13.g6 14 382 7 14, WaT 15 ge allows Black the possibilty of 15. xed!” 16 Bred 5, Although after 17 Bel fgé 18 Wag Wags 19 hxgd Der 20 Bal White's position is stil more pleasant and he fan increase the pressure father with rset 1543 OS 16 £02 O44 17 e466 18 cxbS exbS 19 41 a5 20 ht (D)0 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez Planing to mect 20. Wh with 21 £3 nse 22 dp2, when Black loses the knight, We ae following a heavy- weight manoeuvring contest, Topa- TowPiket, Wik aan Zee 1996, which continued 20.6 21 g3 DS 22 Det We7 23 de? des 24 03 and White opt a small advantage. a2) 12,8 13 841 Dba (D) ‘The immediate 13.06 is 00 hasty and only wakes up Writes bishop on 3, After 14 dxco xc6 15 Oe) Ba? (15. rans into 16 gS!) 16 94 A717 axbsanbs 18 gS Ho 19.216 Wado 20 Gn2 Bed 21 et Ws 22 ‘De3 White is ready 10 occupy the {uly outpost at dS, Wang Zl Hea, Thessaloniki OL 1988. [Now White has two different ap proaches Rak 14 23h2 110 Azz: 14@_ 111 azn) wom Bepinning the fight for the a5. ‘square. This knight will come to 84, ‘where it will exchange a protector of the dS-square 14.8 Black ean als play more dsectly with 1,6, Dut sis cenainly more fishy. After 15 dxco 1c 16 3s, Short Belivsky, Groningen FIDE KO ‘Web 1997 continued 16.867 17 WES Wor 18 2845 194Dps dxet 20 WES! ‘Dad5 21 Det He6 22 Had and Black vas under severe pressure. The game ‘canclded 22.15" 23 Bes! Qs 24 ‘Axtd xed 25 ud7! Bxf5 26 Beb7 fexT4 27 Hx17! 1-0. No doubt Black has some improvements here, but his position doe look dificult to defend, Sheet points out that 16,86 17 Sxi6 {Dall also does not solve all Black's probleme, due 0 18 @ed!, White is ‘winning the battle of te dS-square, because IB. iced? 10 WH dS loses {20 Bes dxed 21 Wef7+. tt cer tainly looks more sensible co chase tbe bishop off the important 22-28 giago- al before proceeding withthe ad ance 15 Led 66 16 bs Ded 17 axes Bxo6 18 Dg ‘Alle this move Black achieves the 45 advance andthe game fizzles out to equal. Another method is 18 “255, which edt an unclear positon alr 18,.WeT 19 x16 2x16 20 Des Da 20 WES Dp6 22.3 WOT 23 {yg dS in Koenev-tbvagimov, Russi (Cup (Ekaternborg) 1997 TB.-2hygd 19 xpd D6 20 0e3 45 21 exds OudS 22 Duds WxdS 23 “Wyd5 nds 24.403 (0) The Zaitsev Variation um In the game Kasparoy-Wvanchuk, Linares 1998, Black now played the ‘oaocorate 24,.fle6? and after 25 ‘xe6 Hxe6 26 a8! White was stil Sigh beter. 25 ad looks ik the ‘asist way to each level endgame, 22) 142g White's most popular move. Black rust nv choose Retween breaking in the ceive immediately or uying tim wove his postion fist: ABI: 1425 LLL ABD: 14 g6 112 4221) 14D 15 Bed 06 (Once Black has commited himself 0 ie it makes sense to break i ‘mediately with ..c6, as any delay ‘ould prove toe costly: For example, Mer 15.5 16h? g6 17 WES nS 18 es Qia7 19 Baal We? 20 Desi ‘4721 Bel White is prfeey ready {0 meet Black's 06, Shot Tima, EL Escorial Ct (10) 1993. See Chapter for more of his game. 642717 dees x6 18.23 be ‘Correctly preventing the pin of the {knight After 18.06 19 gs! n6 20 Aixte Wal6 21 242 Bet 22 Det 1c623 De3 ads 24 We? dS 25 Bad 47 26exd5 nds 27 Bnd! Baas 28 ac’ bred 39 Sxot White has won the bate ofthe dS-square and gained paw, Tseshkousky.Timorhchenko, Sverdlovsk 1987, 19 2nd Obs ‘The 19.ne4 wick, unleashing an tack on 4, doesn't work because of the powerful reply 20 Wns! 20 G5 De 20.517 led to some fireworks in ‘wells-Acs, Budapest 1997 after 21 Das Oaks (216) 22 Was OAT 23 Qan6+!? (23 Wa also looks inter esting) 23.guh6 24 e326 25 Beit hs 26 Wir7 We7 27 6 Wg? 28 Wes, although with 28.7! Black was able to steer the positon Imo a level endgame after 29 Ex? xis 30 BIT @xe4 31 Bess xed, 21 OS Oxhs 22 Was g6 ‘An impeovertent over 22.847 23, jot bxo4 24 De3 es 25 ab, when the dS-squareis fal in Whites por- session, Hjararson-Gligonié, Reykja- vik 1998, 23 Wg 1,23 Sah64?, Black has 23.7! 24 WHS nhs, when 25 dixh6 dane 26 War? Is wins for Black, while ater25 Bcd bxot 26WxIT> 727 Wrci Ans Black's plece 1s worth ‘more than White's Ue pawns. BodT 24 Wyd ENT 25 Ded eo (0)nz Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez Almasi-bragimox, Vienna 1996, Now White shoud play 26 x4 bro 27 Bal, mainaining a rip ond. A222) M4ung6 18 Oho Perec iti cis B03, 08. 18,.Be5 16 Se? 06 17 BF ed 18 dac6 xc6 19-03 Obs 20 Wa3 and now 2) 20..Ha? 21 af (21 e41? may be stronger) 2 .bxat 22 nat sat (Babe Web 24 Bas He? was qual in Anand-lvanchuk, Monaco Amber spd 1994. b) 20,.Rb8 21 Bad Bb 22 Oo B47 (22..h5 23 BO a7 24 5! Sigh beter foe White and instead of 23 Axb6M" xb6 24 Qgtt hs, ‘which was equal in Short-Ivanchuk, Amsterdam 1994, White should play Doi ext 248 12625213, i ‘smal ps 15.85"? ‘This move prevents Qs, but also weakens g5, and the white knight {quickly returns to [eye this quae Otter possibiies for Black 8) 15.06 premature here After 16dxc6 dxc6 17 35! White haste svvantage, 1b) 15. den8!7 16 Ded Des! (pre paring AS followed by .Sh6) 17 94 1S was Mencinger-Ibragimov. Gron ‘ingen 1994, Here White shoul play 18.22, preparing come back of 1) 1S BSI? 16 Red 6 1 be ‘ed7 8 dac6 Bxe6 19 B03 26 and hore citer 20 Bg or 20 g4 should be enough for an edge 16 OMS es 17 Re? 6 18 ba Sed 19 des 5x66 20 203 26.21 Sies.a7 ‘lack must be cate otto open up the centre 00 eaty W21.ig7 22 Bid d5 29 WES! White's iiiatine sts ame mening ope 22 Ohd o6 23 WHS Oba7 24 adi (D) We ae following Anand-Wanchuk Dos Hermanas 1996. The games de jeatly balanced. Black is under some Serious pressure onthe kings, bul all his pleces are conintuing towards The Zaitsev Variation 13 defence, and he can hope to expoitthe ‘weak cS pawn later on 8) 1204 (b) ‘The wadtional main tne of the aise 1h This move, preventing De5 once and for all is Black's most popular ‘holes, Another method i 12.4, thea Black can meet gS with D8, ‘White should claim a space advantage vith 1305 eT 14.04 6 15 hed eb 163, when the pawn-chain is fully supported, giving White an edge. One possible continuation is 16.-We7 {7 BN bye 18 bxed aS 19 gs a6 20 a3 Bec8 21 e3 Eabé 22 Bel {s7 23 015, when Black is slightly ‘ramped, Sminn-Goldin, Novesibisk 1995, Reread “This move initiates Black's most ‘mbitious and aggressive plan. He Pesenis the centre to White, bt ar "wen foe this Black ill gain serous queenside counterpiy. Even so, more Conservative ideas slo deserve some 2) 13.008! (Black attempts to steerthe game into Broyer chanel) a3e6 15 1 Dha7 16 243 g6 and now 17 63 eT 18 We2 WoT 19 £3 51 led to unclear complications in Rechlis-Krsidman, Jerasalem 1986, Instead, White covid consider 17 Ba, preparing (0 soften up the black Kingside with hs ') 13..BBS lends indirect support, to the bpaven, ut looks abit passive to me. Sensible play with 14 axb5 axbs 15 a3 cB 16 Dfl 267 17 g3 Wes 1s Laz WH? 19 bi was fenough to give White a significant plus in Gele-Giigri, Socht 1986, ©) The or-commital 13.26" ook like the best of Black’ alterna ves, 14 tT exdt! 15 end bs gives Black lots of counterpay, so White should once again block the cenie ‘wit 1445. Following 1.08, Black succeeded in obtaining a roughly level Position in the game TvanchukeLjo bojevig, Monaco rp 1993 after 1563 6 164 bed 17 Bxo$ 5,0 perhaps ‘Write cout consider 15.3"? exe ing immediate pressure on the b5- pawn 1Wexdd Obs 15 bt St Mobilizing’ the queenside pawn ngjsity i obviously the most natural course for Black, bat there are also Some important aliematves ia this po: 2) The slightly ilogica-tooking 1s.cbxad has been used by Karpos, but mot since he was soundly beaten inna Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopez Kasparoy-Karpov, New York/Lyons ‘Wet 2) 1990 which went 16 xa a5 17 Bad Ha 18 Oh? g6 19 31 (bo tering the centre and thus denying Bisel aay couaterplay against ot) 19, WAT 20 Bee Whs 21 Kea! Lek 22 hed colt 25 Wel hT 24 Ops ‘and White was in fem contol b) 15.86 keeps Black's options ‘open, but also gives White exa time to begin operations in the cea. In ‘Anand:-Kamsky, Las Palmas PCA Ct (1) 1995 White kept the advange a: {er 16Ha3 a7 17 eS! dred 1B dxeS {Ds 19 axbSaxhs 20 WHS 321 Dod Bxe5 22 x51 400325 WHS Hs 24Be4 and the game had opened up icely forthe bishop pi. ©) 15-7 was tied ip Anand Kamal, Las Palmas PCA Cx (8) 199, After 1663 g6 19 b2 de? 18 Wel Back 19 3 c$ 20 dS the game reached a Benon-ype set-up which is favourable 19 White, due t Black's poor bishop on 67, which is simply fating on Whit’ eranite centre 168 Oa7 17 Za3 (D) A crucial position in the 12 a¢ Zaitew Black has to choose Between, ‘oo distinct courses of ton Waed Ie BETIS 16 81) Tact In the late 1980s this move was ‘much moe fashionable than 17.45, but fr some reason it has now taken more ofa ack seat Nevertheless, ti fully playable and perhaps more ogi cal than 17,18. Blacks certainly see ‘ond best onthe kingsie, soe refuses to make a Weakening pawn move and concentrate immediately on queey side coumtrplay. White must play ‘ey atively, given another cope of moves, Black wil entench aksigh fond after. De. 1B axbs rm endorsing this move atherthan 18 Qa, as the theoretical position arising afer 18 Sa¢ Wr6 19 28 {31°20 xa3 bt appears fine for Black, 21 Hal exd3 22 Wad3 cS gives Black plenty of counteply While 21 Brot bxas 22345 alos ‘White compensation forthe exchange, tuto more than that, and-Kan- shy, Las Palmas PCA CU(S) 1995 coe Uinued 23 We2 Wy6 and hece Anand «ould find nothing better than tor ‘est moves with24 Dist Wi625 O43 Wg6 26 Os 18..axbS 19 Od (D) [Now we will consider vo main lines for Black BI: 19,.Bxa3 115 BI: 19.5116 The Zaitsev Variation ns 19.6 20 245 e521 B43 g6is iso sot bad, when White's atack Tooks dangerous, br Black has treats of his owe, inclading ed. Yang ‘ian-Lia Ts, China 1988 cominved 22 Sips Beas 23 hes Was! 23. 24 3h looks suong for White) 24 ‘Sng WH! (24. vel 25 Wet Seas 26 Wel! G7 27 Axi Bets 28 Was {aves White a winning aac) and af {er 25 x8? xt, White suddenly ad too many peces en prise. 25 Be? ‘sstonger, when 5. He? 26 xed ‘Wt canbe answered by 27 Eft, s0 ethane Black should play 25..al Instead. In any case, is quite su rising that we have seen so litle of 1,6. any 19.ad Tn this line Black obtains a passed awnond3, whichis usually quite i ‘ical o keep ld of. However, Black ‘ap hope that th inconvenience White faperences i extracting the pawn Dl give his tine to organize elec ‘ive counterpay £630) 22.05 Tye ober way to defend d3 is with 22.523 Bb: 2) 23. Mas 26 O45 96 25 Og3 726 dng) dng? 27 263 W328 ‘xcs Wes 29 Bra lest White with the advantage ia Kotonias-Gligoré, ‘Yugoslav Che (Nike) 1997, because Black's bishop is out of play and his kingside dark squares are very weak. Ta fact the end wa not lame incoming 23.-b4 30 HDS He8 31 Walt 98 52 ‘Woo 26 33 B13 WoT 34 e5 7 35 exd6 1-0, There isnodefence to AS. b) 23.die8 24 ico We (nt lng active play against the white en te; this Is the most logical way to ‘contin, as Black must try to distur White's position as much as possible) 25 od 15 26 O13 Whs 27 65 (3 28, ‘Hel dre529 QexeS WIS, Anand-Bel lavsty, Madd 198, and now Anand suggests 30 WoL, keeping an eye on Sand 3, as away to Keep the advan tape.16 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez 23403 1st The only way! 23..De4 24 Brad 14725 Bid bod 26 Hed let Black ‘with no compensation for the pawn in Wanchule-Kruppa, Franz 1988. 24 Ded Hed 25 bb? ZeT (D) a nae & ‘The d3-pawn is doomed, bu Black has succeded in resting some coune ‘expay against White's enue. Glek rarlamov, cor 1988 continued 26 extS! Hro3 27 ted Buds 28 yt {Wes 29 Wat Led 30 Bact"? Brot 31 £6 with 2 highly complex poston, ‘whore White's threats onthe hngsie, ‘Coupled withthe passed a-pawe, ou. ‘weigh Black's furefung passed pawns a1) 19,28 20 Ena Wa 21 Obs et Thins beer than 21.8 22 08 ‘a (both 22. Ded? 33 Dane and 20.3 23 Banch Diced 24 a3 favour White) 28 Be3 WeS 24 Be hon Black dese quite have enough play for the pawn, Anand-Kamsky, {Eas Palmas PCA Cx (7) 1995, 2223 a6 (0) Wert Bey We are following de Firmian Avanos, USA Ch (Parsippany) 1996, Which continued 23 es bd3 24 xa cx 25 63 he? 26 Dade$ and fer 25. ig5 27 Qs Hu 28 Det Bact 29 Bach xed 30 de} Bact 31 bros Wa3 3265, te white pawns looked very dangerous. Instead, the clearest route o equity looks tobe ‘6. Bixed! 27 bees dLxod 28 heed [Exot 29 xd3 Wal 30:Re3 Wxdl 31 Exdl Eros 2 TfS Curerly the maia ine of the 1208 Zale. Black ambatouly breaks oped the white cent, but in doing so be weakens his kingsie, 18.02"? (0) Other moves, such as 18 Bae3 and I ext exist tI below the tx rove presents Blick with a leat a6 many problems, The knight move pens the way for both the queen and the ab-o0k to join the attack, ile The Zaitsev Variation 7 slfer 804 the knight can be very powerfully posted ong. {x Wxkae 7 o| 2h ek ai * @ et al 806 19 xf5 D520 Bred Was 21 Eps Obs 22 6 g6 23 63, a8 in wanchuk-Kaepos, Monaco Amber rp 19, presents us with acrary postion lypical for the 12 af Zaitsev. The stole bod iso ie, bat somehow T ‘would prefer tobe White 2 you got the impression that one slip ftom Black would end up with his king be ing checkmated! 1. th looks abitto slow tome, ln Dowrhik Hedman, Budapest 1993, ‘Wit built wp an enormous ack ter 19 Bg3 £06 20 Ah feet 21 Beet eds 22 Ens Wai6 23 Here Black tied 23,.x82 bt afer 24 abt! Wat 25 Wad Brel 26 et Wb 27 Was Wael 28 2 ‘Hah 29 Hes Wal 30 Wass A731 23 White had come out ily ahead inthe complications. wins ‘Trying to fore Black o capure on 4 Ameven more digetatemptat tis 1s with 19 e417. Now Black hast be quite crf Fo example, 19. xe4" 20 Ged fat 21 Loh gives White a ream position, as Black's minor peces are firmly cut off from the ings action, of which there's ‘bound o be plenty. 19. Fred is mach stronge, planning to meet 20 @xe4 with 20,.xd5. Leko-Almasi, Dor ‘und 1998 continued 20g! hngS 21 ‘Sheet Beds (geing tis aight back fn he defences very imporsant bh 2 Sond! 22 xg and 21. ed 22 Bred look very promising for White) 22 ngs 47 23 are x16 24 xt6> ext (D) a wanwe Now, instead ofthe game continat- tion 25 Ges a7, Almas recom: sends 25 By Sg? 26 go Buel 27 Wrel 16 witha very unclear po- Sion. Black's queceside pavas Wall roll dwn the boar, bat White can commence a dangerous atack with WaLensand Des 19.545 19 fre8? falls in far too easly with White's plans. After 20 xed118 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez {Dxe$ 21 xo the b7-bishop and the ‘knight sirogple to gt back ito ae sion and 21. Huet? 22 Bed eds fale eo 23 Hats! @xi8 24 Exbs! xb 25 Had. Black has also tied 19...4c8, but removing the bishop trom atacking AS looks it artifical to me. Popo Rivera, Havana Capablanca mem 1992 continued 20 ex{5 xel+ 21 Wael ‘DhudS 22 Ded Ba7 23 Osh, when all ‘of White's pieces were storming the black king. 20 Ex Preparing Fianchett with 20b3!? also poses Black ome problems, 12) 20. Syed 21 Qed feed 2 B53 5 23 Brot Dud 26 bh? O46 25 BI and Blacks geting totally overun oo the kingsde, Grineld-Kradman, Tel- ‘iv 1992 1) 2O..tke4! 21 Bxs6!? Walb 22 gs WE 23 Oxes Gres 24 Dred nd5 25 Wed gives ws nother ypical postion, White's queensde is about to disintegrate, bot Black will have to ‘ave of quite afew mating teas before he ean hope to eash in 20..Eat5 21 exfS xd 22 Ot ‘Thisis songs than 22 Ded det 23 xed oS 24.813 0425 Heb 03, a6 fn Khalifman-Karpoy, Reggio Emilia 1991/2, when we see an example of White's position going wrong, The ‘ingside tack has been blocked and Black is ready to mow White down tvough pushing his powerful central pawas. 22.807 Coming back 1 defend the shay light squares This sheer than the a ternative 22..xg$ 23 hxgs 17,3, afer 24 3 White threatens to do Some damage with g8, and 24.6) ‘walks into @ double atack with 25, Wea, 23 Date Wal6 24 Ded Was 25 ‘Wes a5(0) Black begins the central pawn: rollez This position, which occured in Wahls-Enigk, Bein 1993, is beav- tifslly poised. White will obviously havelotsof dangerous atacking eas. but Black s easonably well protected nd cam take esr from the fact ht ‘most engames will give him good ‘winning chances due to the passed pon. 13 The Smyslov Variation Lede5 2013 D6 3.205 a6 4 nd M6 50.0 Le 6 el bS7 Ab3 68 80-093 h6 (0) 2Pau Ken on 0 454k & ee a Black prepares 10 bolster the - awn with eS and RF. Te idea 6f9.-N6isto execute this plan witout having to worry about 5. However, a5 we see in the Zaitsev Variation, Black need not worry abot this move. Indeed, the Smyslow Variation hae ‘much in common with he Zaisey, ba with the important diference that szanstbe Smyslon, White as tie 0 ‘ary out the Db2--g3 manoeuvre, thus solving all his development peab: Jems. For this aso, the Smysov 6 fac less popular than the Zaise,butit ‘must be respected s soli if Some. lahat passive, defence, White hat a few different ways to play, bu once ‘gun I'm advocating he main ie The Theory of the ‘Smyslov Variation Let eS 243.006 3.05 06 4 Lat 26 $0.0 eT 6 el BS 73 46 8 £30.09 3 h6 10-44 HeB 11 bd ‘Bes 12.41) a a aS Sweae Black now has two main options Ar ingaT 119 B: 12.db7 120 a) Ad d7 13 0g3 Das 14 ed oS astat Preparing to develop the bishop on 2 should Black exchange paws With ex, 15.6 Afi 15, cxa 16 exd8 6 White «an lon improve the postion of is120 Easy Guide 10 the Ruy Lopez pieces, knowing that his entra supe- forty wil be suficient for an advantage. Gutold Savor, Vilnius 7.1975 oninued 17 82 Bet (17..g6 18 ‘Wa2 A719 Rad isevenseongerfor ‘Write asthe dps very weak) 18 W2 Woe 19 Hod and White was very comrable indeed T6d8 De7 17 8 (D) Also pssble is 17, for example 17D eb 18 ed O19 Wa? Dons 20 dt Qags 21 fxg} OAS 22 g4 ‘with a slight advantage for White, Popovié-Djué, Sarajevo 1984 17.96 ‘Aor 17. He? 18 Wa2 ©g6 White should slowly build up akingside at tack, eg, 19 Had} Ket 20248 a5 21 ‘asin wll Augustin, Pla. 1975, 18 Wa2 Oh7 ad Be changing pisces i generally @ ‘go poi in aramped postion, bt here 19,.0lnt loses too much ine ‘Alte 20@Dah Wht 21 Wed W822 bot We7 23 Zeel White hada clearad antage in Deep Blue-Kasparoy, New ‘York 2) 1997 20 mat ike his move, which threatens a gradual inrease in pressure on the (qucenside. 20 05 Axf5 21 exfS int 22 Ghat Baht was not 30 clear in ‘Lotwon Short Brussels 1983 20.87 (D) ‘White has a smal plus. Toie-Ab- amovig, Yagosta Ch 1997 conte ‘ued 21 Heal baad 22 lcxbs 23 xb Dd (or 23.5 28 Baad axbt 25 ‘xd? Hu 36 Baan Waa 27 Webs, With QS to follow) 28 Dehs Axi 25 Qs BxtS 26 extS gS 77 AxgS Daps 28 Sixat BI 29 dc6 and ‘Whe poked up the 36-pawe, 8) T2dtb? 13.03 Das 1a g6 14 af Bas 15 ed tans poses to the net note, 14 ez Ded Black re-deploys his knight 0 2 ‘more influential square. Refeaning from this doesn't realy help Black Focexample,I,,g6 1504 WAT 1613, 8g7 17 £2 co 18 Bd3 a7 19.5 The Smystov Variation mi ets 204 and White's space advan tages quite evident, Korehno Sys: lov, RovinyZagre i970. 1563 Qb6 16 a4 Simple development with 16 82 iso promises White an edge, forex: ple 16..08 17 J8 g6 18 We as in ‘Gheowphiv-Gigoi, Teeside 1972 16.08 Here Black has couple of impor: tant alternatives: 1) T6517 45 of 18 b4 eS 19, Le} B7 203818 21 We? O47 22 (Bea Be 23 Es ys 24 ays hxgs 25 gi g6 26 D3 £627 Bl B18 28 {Ge2 217 2913 and the simple plan of Ins proved to be decisive in Fischer Giigois, RovinyZagred 1970. 1) 16.0817 17 xe duet 18.2! (after 18 xed aed 19 Bed Black has he tactical ick 19.08, when 20 Sxa8 Bel+ 21 Wael Oxa¥ isin Black's favour) 18.05 19 Ded! (19 ‘ns cna 20 ends ibds was unclear in Borocz-Lukaes, Budapest 1998) 19,, sot 20 Bred sixes 21 Bae bad and now Sehol-Gligoris, Am- serdam 1971 fizzled oot to equality afer 27 bxat 1623 Deb Was 24 Bre Eue5 25 dyes Wail 26 xd] Eat Tn my opinion, White can keep things soing with 23 WES), 2g. 22,06 23, Sige anh 24 Deih HaIk 25 dS a7 26 Has Wes 27 Was ZIT 28 hs and White's cS-pawa will prove very dangerous Trbxad a8 18 £03 Bes Again Black hs other options 8) 1K 19 exd5exas 19_ads 20205 Gxe3 21 We gives White a ‘menacing Kinpsie initive) 20 Bred Wed (or 20. xe 21 4 0522 deb ‘Aso6 25 Des! Ab? 24 Ab2, when 2a.e5 canbe powerfully met by 25 (wns) 21 es! Was 274 and the ds. pwn is ready tobe poked. 1) 18.607 19 vas Bras 20 dye5 dxeS 21 Wad Buds 22 x05 ‘£6 (Winsnes-Balashor, Stockholm 1992/3) and now 23 U4 g5 24 Des Aixfd 25 Dutoe 26 €5 hoops a sal advantage 1948 £a7 20 205 (0) This position arose in Anan sy, Linares 1991. Hete Black went ‘wrong with 20, xb6? and after 21 fabs e722 Wed Des 2404 WaT 24 ‘Bed af 25 Za} Black's a-pawn was lunder heavy pressure, 20.028 is a ‘more resent defence, although White stl holds a significant space advantage.14 The Breyer Variation Let eS 243 206 3 LDS 26-4 hat 2165 0-0 e7 6 Bel bS 7 803.868 3.04093 208 (0) ‘This knight retreat may look eather ‘44, but tis is merely the fst move ‘of logical regrouping plan, Black's {dea iso brng his knight 7 where it soppoms the eS pay and frees the ‘e-patin so that it may advance (0 cS land challenge the eente. In ation Black can posthis bishop on BT where ix diectly stacks the pawn. This pressure can be enbanced bythe me oeuvre eB and 0% Blac’ plan nar a weakness, then is the relative slowness of the ie, This gives White ample time bolster the ef-pavn and cary ct the normal ‘ight manoeuvre be2-f-g3, The line Fm recommending for White the most popular one at master love ‘White can play on both the Ringside and queens, and has a comfortable space advantage The Theory of the Breyer Variation Let e52Of3 De6 3.205 a6 4 Rat ‘2465 0-0 he7 6 Hel B57 Ab3.d68 130.093 008 10 dd Dba7 10,.b7 isamove-order tick rom [Black to avoid lines beginning with 10.b67 11 eH? which was once Aguile fashionable for Whit. Afer 10, Rb? White can simply transpose swith 11 bd? a7, bat 1 dest is rock stronger: 48) [12x04 126 fh 13 xe eng 14 Las es 15 dxb7 Dxb7 16 2 Leaves Black woeflly weak on he Tigh squares, Gligoné-Beako, Yugo- slavia Cc 1989 by dxes 12 ads ua 13 aes Deed 18 ed 6 15 ps D7 16 042 Gxd2 17 Bae Bes 18 4 and now the game Keres-Benko, Yo soslavia C1959 ended 18..Bxel +! 19 Bel He820 2 96721 Bal! 18,8 wouldhave offered mos tance, but White's pieces ae better coordinated alter 19 Bxe8+ Ered 20 241 11 Oba (D) 11.7 The Breyer Variation 123 1H, es? 12.0177 Bb 13 he? transposed into the mai ine in JPo- sgurSpassky, Budapest (10) 1993, ith neither player nocing that ater 12 Barta! dxf? 13 Og5+ de8 14 co Black can resign! This lh ‘more shocking given that Spassky i renowned exper in the Breyer from ‘both sides a the boar, 12der Supporting the et-pawn, 50 that ‘White can carry out the knight ma oeuvre to 63 12.08 Preparing to bolster the kingsde with IB and p6. Black can alto expand onthe queenside with 12.2, when 13 1 Bee 14 ps 08 15 a8 36 16 at reaches the main line, but Wiite can also dela the knight ma oeuvre, eg 13 ba! (preventing later ¢8) 13.08 14 65 g6 15 a4 bs 16 bat et 17 O41 ew 18 a5 ‘47 19 Wa2 &ab6 2025 ha? 21 94 ‘ihe 22 Dps Bes 23 g2 Wis 24 hi and White has reached an ideal Position, Kavalek-Oligoié, Nice OL 1974. "The queensde is completely ‘blocked, leaving White a fee hand 19 buildup graded attack onthe eter wing. 138 (0) fe wxbe® 0) RRMA RE ak pA a @ AAR a ew ara BD AB am A B awoas bats SeoM ope te cue wa woes ams oe Bras Sse es Palle Sorte ar Bratt thee ek ro Meas trop acs isgna shat eeesien ea Seem euat Sees cease eee mia emoeeane eee a Ste nes ngeoun ie 4s9 women nore Tae se man cenes anaes bet Bek epee ee pio ammiie fee1a Easy Guide t0 the Ruy Lopes sass Ws important for Black 10 claim Some space on the qucensie. Afier the plausible 15.227 is now the righ time for 1603. Black wishes break with..06, tur withthe bishop on 7 this eaves the d6-pawn weak. In fact Black an force through 6 with 1. bs, but hen White has enough time to suppor the paen-) 11.er Defending eS with the quoea is Black's most common choles. abd (D) Now Black has may ferent ways ‘0 proven: Di ike 134 Dz Res 1M D3: 12. Be6 135 Dé: eiexds 136 ‘Other moves often wanspoe, eg 8) 12.48 and now 13 Dl exas 14 ead gives us Line Dl, whilea Baty Guide to the Ruy Lopez White can also consider 1323008 13. Rat? (13cadd 1d oxi also Line Ddt) 14 45 (eeping the tension swith 18 i also looks good) 14-26 TSfi ot 164 D7 (Brodsky Pike, Wijk aan Zee 1995) and ow the best, chance o keep th advantage’ proba by 1738” ‘12,0? 1365 (13 Shona 14 cd gives us Line D4) 13.488 and ‘we have transposed to Line DS on "a..ta7 This 4 ater pasive sem were lk unt cots ie wh Tecempleing te mobiiaon oi fcr and soeaining hs Ens Theses tt only athe con of redoing ni cence fount 1st ste Teast 1 6x84 would ge oe Lieb ack canaicrovehit kets postion by 13 Ben Ten TeV Brot Bil 12,1993 continue 14 ea Biek 1565 he toons dues 17 CFs (17 bet be at 19 Baatibrt 30 e3 flowed ty O35 ‘Sgond or Wake) 18208198 the 20 bre and aw according 0 Fry Bc shoul ply 20.8 21 Ee bit2 Wi Oem sugh ser 28 O48 White wl tne 9 aah ‘see ‘Tb go 15 £45! Ons 16 bner aur bes die 117 14, Whit an chase te ligt inmedisely ih 8-63, Wedge 19 Ger Beck 20 dues ues 21 Ei gies We ery le sadvantage. ARer the captures 02 h3 the ook wil be no match forthe 80 ‘minor pecs, especialy 38 White his the ning 33 opt 18 Zel!? QT 19 B44 20 a8 (D) White as the advantage in every sector ofthe boar, hong the Key ‘awn: breaks in both he cen andthe ‘ucensid, and having chances to Plot the weak dark Sguares on the Kingsid, Stein Mataovie, Tel-Aviv (OL 1964 continued 20, Hac8 21 axbS xh 22 Bal Seg 23 Bae Wes 2445 a7 25 Oh? dy? 26 WH Eos 77 eat and Whie was in total cont 2) 12.208 (D) This is shmilr to the last Ln, cept Black doesn't commit the 8 bishop s0 soon. BOM “This is the most cbviws response. but there's something tobe sai about the ambitious 13 BS", which was in reduced by Mihail Tal, Play can con. fine 13,cxbt Ia exbt Bee 14, 08 The Chigorin Defence Ins (fvauEe ey wl WW Bawa {22 ask ee ia WA i 18 Bes bxod 16a is good for White as thee pawn could become exponed ater Bet) 15-482 (15 a3 is sso not bud, but this pawn sacrifice looks ‘quite promising) 15..2xba (Black an elrain fom aking hepa, bat TS.exdt 16 Onds Quad 17 dads U7 18 el is abi beter for White) 16 b3 a3 (16.47 17 Bel Ws 18281243 19 Rxi7+ x7 20Wo3e {#18 21 Waa3 is heuer for White) 17 Aix soa? not 17. 787 18 LB ‘@xo2 19 Wo! Dat 29Eer witha wine ning postion, Tal-Gurgnidze, USSR (Ca 1961) 18 Wyse Hes 19 Waa O44 20Wb3+ e621 aS a7 22 dxes! with a clear advantage for White, Jansa- Kost, Vinjtha Banja Z 1987, ots Pressurizing the e&-pan like this 1s more accurate than 13.6, which allows White to achieve a significant vantage aler 13 Qe} et 15 bs! abd 16 exb4 Bc6 17 Ab? 67 (or 17. ahs 18s with excellenepay {or the pawn) 18 Hei Wb6 19 £3, ‘Tulmakov-Smysioy, USSR Ch 1973, 14 gS a7 1803 15 3 06 16 Het 26 17 1 DeT 18 23 a5 gave Black enough counterplay in Byzne-Iokov, Shope oLi972 15.26 16831617 Lb De6(D) Yanofsky-Kridman, Tel-Aviv 1966 ‘ow continaed 18 dsc dxe$ 19 a5 "Wes 20 24 witha smal plvsto White 3) 12.0 ‘Tis ine is similar to, but more popalarthan {1.26 (Line C) Again Black pus pressure on dt and asks ‘White to make a decison about the Tas Blocking the centre with the textmove his become the maln choive, rather than White’ oter plan starting ‘with 13 de, which was popularized by Fischer during the 1960s. Ater 1 dues 141 White har asraigh forward plan of tying to occupy the <-outpost. Ths idea claimed quite a ‘ew victims unl a successful antidote was found. Aller 14,06 15 Ded136 Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez Bac 16 We2 ed! 175 (17 Og can beemetby 7.6! 8x6 86 when the doubled e-paens prseet many squares in parila a8, while White fas to be wary of the peeuda sacrifice ‘Qds) 17, Hies 18 e5 Od7 19 ret Qse7 20 ps Bis 21 Ores hxe6 22 3 Weé Black s extemely solid, Rabinet Filip, Paina de Mal fovea 21970, 1.28 “This i the most popular knight move here. Black hopes to reactivate this knight via the {7square. The ber choies include: 2) 13.2 (his looks too eum: bersome) 14 Bl aT 15 94 De8 16 igs 517 £h2 Ges 18 RO D7 19 {pl ana White has already bul up 2 ‘menacing kngsde initiative, Klovas- [LSchnelde.Jurmala 1978 i) LaS 14 b3! preventing Bes belore playing OM) dT 15 Bt Qb7 16 Bes (16 c# beet 17 bret Hibs 18 2 es 19 a4 als0 beter for Whi, Balashov-Kholmo, UUSSR Ch 1969) 16.04 174 (agus resvaining Black's problem krigh}) 17 Bfe8 18 ON 218 19 to witha cleat advantage for White, Geller “Mecking, Palma de Maori 1970. Mad ‘White's future isin a Kings a tack, but t's woth licking this ove in, athe a-filecouldalso provetotea ‘sel ase "4. EDS 15 axbs axbS 16 bd ot Or 16,47 17 1 aT 18 bed ab 19 Wa2 Bick 20.843 ~621 093, ‘A822 Had and White was beter in ‘Karpov-Unnicke, Nice OL 1974 1741 D8 8OIH2I6 19 ent lack must get a bit ofa for his pieces, 19-27 20 O13 96 21 5 {47 22 g4 gave Black #0 breathing space in Katpov-Spassky. USSR Ch 18 20 dixfd O47 21 23 96 22 04 a7 (D) lack’ position esis very soi ‘but White's space advantage guaran toes alight ps. Brnst-Beand, Hart ‘ery 1991 cotinued 23 Be3 Gg? 24 Has Wo7 25 Sot? Axes 26 dees Wro6 27 Was WrdS 28 Oras and ‘White hagexcellet play forthe pao. Day T2cxds Black’ most popula and active ine. Black immediately seks counerplay own the oper ee T3exdt(D) Now Dat 13.248 137 baz: 13867 137 Das: 13 kAT 139 Dae 1326 140 The Chigorin Defence 137 ba) 13.ds AA Sneaky move, which spat of plano surprise White with, 1b After {4 1 Black puts his plan Inv opeaton with 1,43, Now 15 Dag aS looks fin for Black, while 15 FGI? leads to the following lines 8) 13,.e4 16 63 Oa 17 a3 (te 18 Zags bs 19 Wor ds 20 ac! and White ws beter in Kornev-Fer- ander Garcia, Saragonsa 1996 1) 15,06"? 163 WS (ea ternative 16. te also looks OK) 17 Bel 7 18 Dg3 Bac8 19 Be? and now White was slighty beter after 1043 20 Wd Des 21 EneS des 2a Hues xc8 2 Be} Has3 24 B06 ‘Hat 25 04 in Popowie-Zsu olga, Novi Sad 1980, but 19h, plan ning to meet 20 BA2 with 20.85 looks stronger, 14.06 15 Bb? exdd 16 Oxds Qyad 17 Baad bes ‘White mainsins a small plus ate 17-718 Het Was 19 Sot Back 20Bixcé Hxc8 21 O41 18 Eel WaS 19 201 95 20 £3 Black has achieved th desired 35 ‘break, ot there i til plenty to play fone. 12) 20.421 Sx 062205 es 23 We2 Wes 24 Hedl gave White « ‘small edge in Popovg-Hellers, Thes Saloni OL 1988. 1b) 20.3215 dt and now, in tend of 22 Rai 45, which wer un Cleat in the game Ernst Wedber, Lugano 1989, 22 ex deserves ate tion, Aller 22,dxe3 23 We2! (aot 25 ee7?cxd2) 23.96 (o 28.016 24 ‘Wan? $18 25 Ges) 24 Sos! bros 25 Tne7 Wae7 26 bxos Wes 27 Wre ‘White isa pawn tothe good. aa} TRbT Mas [Nowadays this move, which gains space and lune the B7-ishop, is ‘ore popular than the older 1¢ th. One. sample line ater 16 IL ie 1 Hach 15 Ze? dS? 16 Dae dae 17 gh (or 17s Beds 18 D3 hs133 Fasy Guide 10 the Ruy Loper 19 ks eb 20 Dob 6 21 DAS (@u7 22 DcT+ Wae? 23 Wo2 Bd7 and Black as equal in Murey Pinter, French Ch 1998) 17.2108 18 OS Bas 19 a6 Wd6 20 ed 46 21 {42 2622 Axes rob and Whie’s bishop-pair is compensated by pres sure onthe - pawn, Stfansson Pin tex Lyons ECC 1994, 14s Back (D) ‘Back logically putshis rook on the open file and atacks the c2-bishop. The only problem with this plan i ‘hat he B7-tashop may wind up Being blocked out of the game for along time, To del with this, Back wily to ange a timely. to blow open the cente and weaken the d8-pan OF course, this is much more easily said than dose. "Another possibilty isthe immediate re-routing ofthe shop with 1, Be, ‘White can then cone inthe cls cal manner with 15 01, bt 15 68? so looks good, After 15..Oe8 16 ‘xot both U6. xed 17 He3! 718 stand 16, Wres 17 bl AAT I8. dS WET 19 3 favour White, 1s abi ‘This move is prophylass against Black's Streak OnbI th bishops less rome am atack fom d-cS cor 8-14. Nevertbeless, the more active 15 63s fly playable al- ferme, eg. 15. O47 16 M115 17 g3"7 (7 entS dings 18 Des hes 19 dings a8 20 pt O16 21 Bes ‘may also be abit beter For Whit, a thoweh Blak does have central pawns in compensation for the bishop pat) 174 18.25 and now 4) 18.d8 1963 96 2006+ eg? 21 Bgh nS 22 Sigh? is clearly beter for White according to Leko. This poston i it deceptive as Black has ‘managediogainguite abitof space ox these. However, with his bishop ‘oul redundant on b7, Black wil ad itverydificul to erange the dsied 5 push, while White's queen- fide atack should run reasonably sooty, 1b) 18, Exf5!? 19 exfS Des 203 6121 Hol and Black does't have ‘uit enough forthe exchange, Lek>- Gomez Eschan, Pamplona 19937, 15.005 Arranging aqulck £5 i not so ef fective when he bishop ison BL Aer 15.7 16 E1197 17 ext 6 18 {gS ads 19 Oe3 Wor 203 BEES 21-442 a8 2 bs White was Cleary on top in Shirov-Adl, Bot eaux pa 1998, 161 Or 17 dna: WaT 18. Det 4/0) “The diagram looks ater amusing withthe black pieces seeming rather {e, whe the white ons ae hal The Chigorin Defence 139 fon the back rank, However, if you were able to shu your piece lhe start ofthe game, Fimagine White's seep woul bea very popular one. In Fac thisisas good asi ges fr Black, 45 the next couple of mover see his Jeng eeiven back aco defence. At (er 193 062003 00621 Ded Ads 2242 Oe) 23941046 24 065 White inet the advantage in Van Riemsdijc- Matsuura, Cutiba 1992, 4s) T.nta? Once spun, Black prepares to pata rook on €8. Compared 19 13-267 (Cine B42), lack puts less immedi pressure onthe cenze,buton the other hand if Whice advances dS, doesn't leave the lack bishop hing a brick wall. Because ofthis it makes more Sense for White 1 keep the central 142i Bact 14. Htc i an imecesting ater by Black to improve on the mai ine The: 3) 15 Oe3 Be and now: al) 16.45 bt 17 bl a5 18 a3 {6 shows the main point of Black's idea: hisrookis well placed on a8. For ‘example 19 b4? would now simply Tose a paw, 32) 16 a3 and now Fischer Bis. ules, US Ch New York) 1958/9 con- ‘Unued 16.28 17 5 Be 18 La? a 19 bs te 20 3 with an ad- ‘vantage 19 Whit, Hower, 16, x04 17 Ques exab 18 Wade dS! must be tical, reaching a posion very simi lar w the note to White's 16th move, the ony difference being the placing ofthe black rooks, This lite difer fencebeps Whi, but Black's positon ‘sul fully playable, 1) 19s et 20 des x04 21 {a5 s416 22 Wed WAS looks preity mua 1322) 19 06 os 20 Wet Zeb 21 bis Dns 22 823 Leis! 22. Baes 23 aes Wes 24 Wahs Wels 25 h2 (B32 26 e3! Waal 27 x2 Wab2 28.64 Wc229 We wins for White) 23 isis 96 24 igs ues 25 a2, when White has some compensation forthe pava, bat is itenough? b) Give al ofthis the mos accu rate move for Whit may wel be 1S 13e2, leading o play smi tothe 15203 This isthe main move here, but 1S 1217s aso appealing, for example 1S.Bieb 163 Oe6 17 Rb fa 18 ‘Hei Wo7 19 hb 9620 deeS due 21 De3 Ag) 22 Bar hes 23 Das with an edge to White, Chandle-Thipeay, [London Lioyds Ban 1989, 15.206 (D)

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