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zezpwn44
Oct 23, 2010
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Recently came across this in the Ruy Lopez. How can white maintain his advantage if...

 

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I've recently started liking the Ruy Lopez a lot, but I've never come across a game in which Black takes the middle like this.  After analyzing these games, though, I can't really find anything wrong with d5 for black.  Why is it rarely seen?
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kco
Oct 23, 2010
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#2

on your first diagram 8.exd5 Qxd5  9.Bxc6 (couldn't do dxc6 because of d5 earlier) Qxc6 10.Nxe5 ... give a small edge for white. 

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kco
Oct 23, 2010
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#3

on your second diagram d6 is better than d5 so is can support your e-pawn.

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zezpwn44
Oct 23, 2010
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#4

Oh, thanks for the explanation for diagram one :).  Seems that white wins a pawn if they don't chase your bishop back at all.

But... what if they chase it back to the square shown on diagram #2, and then play d5?  You said "d6 is better," but what happens if they play d5 as shown?

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kco
Oct 23, 2010
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#5

one possible line.... 10.exd5 e4 11.Bxe4 Nxe4 12.Rxe4 ...

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zezpwn44
Oct 23, 2010
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#6

Thanks, Est.  Still learning this opening, obviously =p.

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madhatter5
Oct 25, 2010
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#7

isn't that the marshall? second diagram, 8.Bc2 wins a tempo.