Thank you DeirdreSkye, for pointing out my careless broadness. For anyone posting in this forum in the future, or you yourself DeirdreSkye: I suppose mentioning any lines that you care to discuss is fine. I probably should have been a bit more specific, but I rarely face the Ruy Lopez opening and so as a result, I guess I am asking for any insights to the opening as a whole. If anyone wants to share favorite lines of this opening, that is fine. If anyone wants to mention preference for mainlines versus sidelines of this opening, that is fine. If anyone has in-depth thoughts/explanations to anything regarding this opening, that is not only fine, but great. (I'll respect most opinions if they have evidence/reasoning given)
Once again thank you DeirdreSkye for pointing out what sounds clear in my head, but perhaps most do not see as clear.
Thoughts/ideas/concepts/responses to this opening, and so on, are welcome
As the title suggests, I would like to hear responses to this opening (I realize that this is a solid way for white to play/ "refuting" is not really possible here). I rarely face the Ruy Lopez, but when I do I either:
a) get dry lines (which the opening sometimes does, but that is not too bad of a thing, necessarily)
b) feel like I am responding well in the opening, but not as active as I would perhaps like...