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Closed Ruy Lopez
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8{{{square}}} black rook{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black queen{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black rook8
7{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black knight{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black knight{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king6
5{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king5
4{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king4
3{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black king3
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white king{{{square}}} black king1
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Common moves:
6. Re1 - Main Line
6. Bxc6 - Delayed Exchange Ruy Lopez Deferred
6. Qe2 - Worrall Attack
6. d3
6. Nc3

Closed Ruy Lopez[edit | edit source]

Black chose not to capture White's e-pawn on the previous move, but the threat still hangs over White's head. White typically removes it with

Either

  • 6. Nc3 or
  • 6. d3 would again interfere with White's optimal plan of c3 and d4 (compare the position before 5. O-O).

White can also opt for

  • 6. Bxc6!?, the fantastically named Delayed Exchange Ruy Lopez Deferred (deferred with 4. Ba4 and delayed with 5. O-O, or something like that). Compared to the main line of the Exchange Variation, White has lost a tempo, but Black can no longer play ...f6 to hold the e-pawn. White can also argue that Black's bishop on e7 is awkwardly developed compared to the normal Exchange Variation.

Just as White had the option of 5. Qe2 last move, she can now play

  • 6. Qe2, the Worrall Attack (yes, it's confusing having the Wormald and the Worrall depending on when you play Qe2). Again the plan is to hold e4 with the queen and move the rook to d1 in preparation for d2-d4, and again this has the drawback of putting the queen on the file most likely to be opened by Black.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7

6 7 8 9
Main Line Re1
b5		 Bb3
d6		 c3
O-O		 h3
Bb7		 =
Bxc6
dxc6		 d3
Nd7		 Nbd2
O-O		 Nc4
f6		 =
Worrall Attack Qe2
b5		 Bb3
O-O		 c3
d5		 d3
Bb7		 =
Modern Line d3
b5		 Bb3
d6		 =
Center Attack d4
exd4		 =
c3
0-0		 Bc2
d5		 Re1
Bc5		 d4
exd4		 cxd4
Ba7		 e5
Ng4		 h3
Nxf2!?		 Kxf2
Nxd4!?		 =/=

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References[edit | edit source]

  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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