i always struggle and have a hard time playing with the classical center from ruy lopez and parrying the opponents counter attack.
in ruy lopez white only has d and e file pawn on the center after the pawn exchange in the center, and 99% of the times the pawns in the center are only supported by the piece. this fact makes me feel the center is extremely unstable and vulnerable from the attack from the black pieces and pawn-breaks. the way it feels playing with it sort of resembles with the grunfeld exchange variation.
most people in the internet says "just maintain the structure and youll be better, youre the one who has the strong center" but i just cant believe that it is a good idea while black has countless option to counter white.
here are some games that i lost with ruy lopez:
am i misconceptioning things about classical center? what can i be more conscious about this structure to improve my play?
in ruy lopez white only has d and e file pawn on the center after the pawn exchange in the center, and 99% of the times the pawns in the center are only supported by the piece. this fact makes me feel the center is extremely unstable and vulnerable from the attack from the black pieces and pawn-breaks. the way it feels playing with it sort of resembles with the grunfeld exchange variation.
most people in the internet says "just maintain the structure and youll be better, youre the one who has the strong center" but i just cant believe that it is a good idea while black has countless option to counter white.
here are some games that i lost with ruy lopez:
am i misconceptioning things about classical center? what can i be more conscious about this structure to improve my play?