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Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation


  • 2 years ago · Quote · #1

    MikeRichardson

    Concerning the loss of castling privilege in the exchange variation for white, when Queens are off the board castling is not as important. White's King is centeredĀ for the end game where white has a 4-3 pawn structure advantage on the King side. Black's queenside majority is doubled and white best defends on the queenside with pawns on a3, b2 and c3.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #2

    Feller

    Okay, are you posing a question here or just letting us know the position?

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #3

    dc1985

    Why go with the exchange variation that loses your castling rights?

    If you have the chance, go with this instead!


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