Open Ruy Lopez
Ruy Lopez · C80 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4
About the Open Ruy Lopez
The Open Ruy Lopez, 5...Nxe4, leads to active piece play rather than slow manoeuvring. After 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 Black has a strong knight on e4 and free development, while White has the e5 pawn and chances against the queenside. Korchnoi and Anand were among its champions.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6: that is the start of the Open Ruy Lopez, a C80 line of the Ruy Lopez for White. There are 5 lines of this opening to train. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. Below the board you find middlegame plans for the Open Ruy Lopez, common endgames and games by strong players, so you know what to do once the theory ends. Train it regularly as part of your White repertoire: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.