Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense: Tarrasch's Trap

This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an important trap to know because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz.

When Tarrasch beat Marco in 1892, it signaled the beginning of the end for the Old Steinitz Defense. Today the Neo-Steinitz, 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6, is much more popular because it avoids the trap in this video.

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• chess
• pullin
• opening
• ruy
• lopez
• tarrasch
• trap
• steinitz
• defense

[slahblah]

Nice video, but I want to mention that GM Roman Dzindzichashvili says it's good for black after 5. Qxd4. Continuation would go 5...Ne7 6. Bg5 a6 7. Bxc6+ Nxc6 8. Qd2 Be7 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 and position is equal. You can check his video out under "GM Dzindzichashvili - Ruy Lopez"

[GreenCastleBlock]

@slahblah Dzindi says a lot of things.  Could you give a full move order please? I'll take a look at it.

[dashwood123]

Nice video, but like all chess instruction it falls way short of the mark as it does not explain to the novice how to use a "small space advantage" if black plays 4.... exd4? What happens after that, how does white take advantage?

Unless you can show or explain why a small space advantage is so important, there is no point in mentioning it.

[GreenCastleBlock]

@dashwood123 What "mark"? Do you want to learn everything about chess from a 10 minute video? This video is about one specific topic, the tactical line, of course there are other options for both players and there is no way to fully explain those positions and stay on topic. But other options should be mentioned so that the viewer understands the entire line is not forced. I disagree with your premise that it is not ok to mention lines that aren't shown. Your expectations are unreasonable.

[dashwood123]

@GreenCastleBlock No, I do not expect to learn everything from a 10 minute video. If you make a comment, it would be nice if you backed it up with a line or two to demonstrate, that is all I am saying.

[GreenCastleBlock]

@dashwood123 That would be nice but I have severe trouble making these videos under the time limit, believe me there are several things I want to show but cannot, it is hard to decide what to put in sometimes

[s1k2y3e4]

Just starting to learn.Very informative.Thank you

[frank124c]

All of your videos are interesting and I am learning a great deal by watching them! Keep them coming!

[TheCedo87]

all chess games video are about WHAT IF...so just play and learn...

[MetalSwitch95]

What happens if Black takes the Queen with the Bishop instead of a rook?

[master0rose]

@dashwood123 its quite common sense ... its called a space advantage because you have more space to move your pieces

[saltyseaweed]

@koshka666

Bishop will come anyway, and if rook takes, then white rook retakes and black loses a rook for a bishop. If rook doesn't take, Bishop still forks rook on f8 or the knight.