Welcome to the second of many opening lessons. For the weeks to follow we will be working with some of the Ruy Lopez variations.
Ruy Lopez
The Ruy Lopez starts 1.e4-e5 2.Nf3-Nc6. 3.Bb5 initiates the Ruy Lopez. It has been long been held that White's third move puts the most pressure on Black's position. There is the constant threat of White's capturing the c6-Knight and snipping the e5-pawn. Black's earliest defenses include:
3...d6 (Steinitz Defense)
3...Nge7 (Cozio Defense)
3...Nf6 (Berlin Defense)
3...Nd4 (Bird Defense)
3...Bc5 ( Classical Defense)
3...f5 (Schliemann Defense)
This week we will be working on the Cozio Defense, which is 3.Nge7
Cozio Defense
Black covers his c6-Knight but alos compromises hi f8-Bishop in aline called the Cozio Defense, which is a favored by few players today.
3...Nge7 4.0-0 d6
5.d4 Bd7
Black reveals his point. He hasn't been forced to trade his stron e5-pawn.
6.Re1 Ng6
Black continues to keep hi e5-pawn protected. In return howeover, White no gains a d5 outpost:
Welcome to the second of many opening lessons. For the weeks to follow we will be working with some of the Ruy Lopez variations.
Ruy Lopez
The Ruy Lopez starts 1.e4-e5 2.Nf3-Nc6. 3.Bb5 initiates the Ruy Lopez. It has been long been held that White's third move puts the most pressure on Black's position. There is the constant threat of White's capturing the c6-Knight and snipping the e5-pawn. Black's earliest defenses include:
This week we will be working on the Cozio Defense, which is 3.Nge7
Cozio Defense
Black covers his c6-Knight but alos compromises hi f8-Bishop in aline called the Cozio Defense, which is a favored by few players today.
3...Nge7 4.0-0 d6
5.d4 Bd7
Black reveals his point. He hasn't been forced to trade his stron e5-pawn.
6.Re1 Ng6
Black continues to keep hi e5-pawn protected. In return howeover, White no gains a d5 outpost:
7.Nc3! Be7 8.Nd5 0-0
Black has a safe, if passive game.
Information from Winning Chess Openings