Opening for White · intermediate
Ruy López
Put pressure on e5 indirectly by hitting the knight that defends it.
touch_appPlay the Ruy López yourself. Make each move for White; the coach explains as you go.
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Move by move
- 1. e4
1.e4, the king's pawn opening.
- 1... e5
Symmetrical reply.
- 2. Nf3
2.Nf3 hits e5.
- 2... Nc6
The knight defends e5.
- 3. Bb5
3.Bb5, the Ruy López. It attacks the c6 knight, which is the only defender of e5.
What club players answer
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, these are the moves Black meets most often at club level, weighted the way our bots choose them so they play like people.
a650%
Nf630%
d610%
Bc510%
The plan after the opening
White plans O-O, Re1, c3 and d4. Pressure on e5 stays for a long time.
How to remember it
Attack the piece that defends e5.
Variations to know next
Opening code C60, Ruy Lopez.
- Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- Ruy Lopez, Berlin Endgame (C67): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4
- Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defense (C70): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- Ruy Lopez, Archangel (C78): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Bc5
- Ruy Lopez, Open (C80): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4
- Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7
- Ruy Lopez, Anti-Marshall (C88): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O
- Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C92): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3