Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...a6/4. Bxc6

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Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6
Parent: Ruy Lopez

Spanish game: Exchange Variation[edit | edit source]

White decides they don't want to risk having their Bishop trapped on the queenside, and exchanges it with black's Knight. Black's only good move is 4...dxc6, as 4...bxc6 leaves white with a small advantage.

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.Bxc6
4 5 6
...
dxc6
O-O
f6
d4
Bg4
=
...
bxc6?!
Nc3
d6
d4
f6
+=
...
bxc6?!
d4
exd4
Qxd4
...
+=

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References[edit | edit source]

Nick de Firmian (1999). Modern Chess Openings (14 ed.). Random House. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.