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Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4
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Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence

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Not to be confused with the Modern Steinitz Defence.

4. d4

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White threatens dxe5 since Black's knight is pinned. Thus, Black needs to play 4...Bd7 (unpinning the knight) or 4...exd4.

Theory table

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

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4
4 5
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Bd7		 Nc3 ⩲
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exd4		 Nxd4
Bd7		 ⩲

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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