Exchange Variation
Ruy Lopez · C68 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O f6
About the Exchange Variation
In the Exchange Variation White gives up the bishop on c6 to damage Black's pawn structure. Fischer used it with great success in the 1960s. White plays for an endgame where the healthy kingside majority outweighs Black's doubled c-pawns, so trades are welcome.
The Exchange Variation (C68) is one of 5 lines of the Ruy Lopez you can train here as White. It starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6. Go through the Exchange Variation one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. Below the board you find middlegame plans for the Exchange Variation, common endgames and games by strong players, so you know what to do once the theory ends. It fits in a opening repertoire for White; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.