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Chess Lesson: Ruy Lopez Opening - Classical Defence

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Explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defence opening (ECO C64). The video includes a match between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896.

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  • 3:18 after the black knight goes to F6, why would white castle when he is actually giving away a free pawn (E4) ?

  • It looks free but it isn't:

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Qe2 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8.

    dxe5 Nd5

    Material is even and white has a stronger position to play from. Thanks for checking out the vid!

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  • JRobi is a friggin' badass

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  • @jrobichess Can someone explain to me how this system works? or atleast tell me what it's called so I can look it up, lol

  • @jrobichess yeah but what if black asnt play 3. ... Bc5 and maybe 3. ... Nf6 ???

  • Why isnt Nxe5 a fair option for white because after d5, white gains the material back and maintains a slightly better position

  • What program do you use?

  • What if as soon as the Classical Defense is achieved, white's knight captures the pawn? If the black knight takes, white could just play d4, forking the bishop and knight.

  • 6:07 did a new guy start narrating or you changed your voice?

  • Sorry if this has been covered already, but why not 4.Nxe5 or 6.Nxe5 after white castles in order to dominate the center using the center fork trick? I've used that in some of my games and have yet to find an opponent with an effective refutation. Of course, I've probably been playing patzers.

  • what line follows after 3 ... d6

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