A game with a real endgame

Haven't have a real empty endgame for a while. I would like some tips and correct moves to play on other games.

The Opening your playing is one of the Best Chess Opening in All of Chess History!
It is known as the Spanish Game.

The Chess Lines popularity grew in the 1560’s because of a Spanish Priest who loved to play this line
The Priest loved playing this line & even wrote a book about it which helped it gain popularity.

The Spanish Priest name was Rodrigo “Ruy” Lopez de Segura.
The Passion & Contributions the Spanish Priest left on the line was so impactful and beloved by the Chess World it caused many people from past & present to call the line under the Priest name.

Modern Chess Database’s often label/name the Opening line as the Ruy Lopez in recognition of the Priest.
Whether you call it Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez one thing is for certain, this opening is extremely rich.

I don’t fault you for one second for wanting to play this opening!
The Ruy Lopez has the total package

• History
• Depth
• Complexity
• Riches

You can play this opening the rest of your life and even become Grandmaster with it.
It is truly remarkable.
I, myself, play this line.

However, I want you to know this line can be extremely difficult to learn.
Million & Billions of people have looked at this opening and nitpicked each move trying to find weaknesses or improvements.
They have done this nitpicking for over 500 years and the line has held up through all this time!

Your trying to improve and your looking for help.
It has taken me years to understand and play this line.

It is almost impossible to write in a single forum post all the information of this line.
Even if I was to attempt to write information about this line, some people would find the information overwhelming.

Your Lichess ranking in this game is 1138.
My question to you is are you a chess beginner?

The reason I ask is because normally players usually recommend beginners to start off with the Italian Game.
The Italian Game is more simplified.
It’s not as complex.

I am just trying to get a sense of your chess understanding.
A lot of beginners starting out don’t often fully know how the pieces work.

They don’t know how to attack with them.
They don’t know how to defend with them.

A Beginner who is barely trying to figure out how pieces move + A Complex opening = Total Disaster.
You have to crawl before you can walk.

The Ruy Lopez is usually favored by players who are Speed Walking or Running.
Don’t get me wrong - I love the Italian Game!

When I first started playing chess, Players told me to try out the Italian Game.
Players recommended the Italian Game so I could gain my chess footing.

I played it for long time, until I go to around 1,800 ranking.
Once, I reached 1,800 - It became total draw-fest!

1,800 vs. 1,800 in Italian was like draw.
It was snooze fest.
It was repetitive.

What really upset me was the lack of power.
Maybe, power is bad word, I don’t even know the proper word to describe it.

The only way I can describe it is by telling you a story.
I was 1,800 or so and I got match up with player 1,650.

I was the favorite.
I had higher rank.
I had better chess understanding.

I play the Italian Game vs. the 1,650 player.
The 1,650 player knew some of the line.

He made a few inaccuracies, but the line was so even and draw-ish I couldn’t really take any advantage.
In the end, the 1,650 player drew with me.

After the game, the 1,650 player started bragging with his friends!
The little punk started bragging about drawing a 1,800+ player to his 1,500 ranked friends.

I DIDN’T EVEN LOSE THE GAME AND I WAS DISGUSTED!
He made mistakes, but the line doesn’t have a killer blow!
He was able to wiggle out into getting a draw.
The Italian Game is more merciful.

I can still remember his square head with happy face.
Yelling to his mom that he is going to be number 1.
What a total joke!

This is one of the reasons which caused me to switch to the Ruy Lopez.
When you make a mistake in the Ruy Lopez and your opponent knows about it.
It’s over!

They will play a sequence of moves to completely and utterly destroy you.
It’s like a Python squeezing you, until your bones crack.

I guess the word I am searching for is Sharpness!
The Spanish Game can be very Sharp and when you mess up - it’s like a sword coming at your head.
The Italian Game isn’t as Sharp and when you mess up - you still have chance to make draw or come back win.

@cfewriter said in #1:

Haven't have a real empty endgame for a while. I would like some tips and correct moves to play on other games.
Cool

@X_Player_J_X said in #2:

The Opening your playing is one of the Best Chess Opening in All of Chess History!
It is known as the Spanish Game.

The Chess Lines popularity grew in the 1560’s because of a Spanish Priest who loved to play this line
The Priest loved playing this line & even wrote a book about it which helped it gain popularity.

The Spanish Priest name was Rodrigo “Ruy” Lopez de Segura.
The Passion & Contributions the Spanish Priest left on the line was so impactful and beloved by the Chess World it caused many people from past & present to call the line under the Priest name.

Modern Chess Database’s often label/name the Opening line as the Ruy Lopez in recognition of the Priest.
Whether you call it Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez one thing is for certain, this opening is extremely rich.

I don’t fault you for one second for wanting to play this opening!
The Ruy Lopez has the total package

• History
• Depth
• Complexity
• Riches

You can play this opening the rest of your life and even become Grandmaster with it.
It is truly remarkable.
I, myself, play this line.

However, I want you to know this line can be extremely difficult to learn.
Million & Billions of people have looked at this opening and nitpicked each move trying to find weaknesses or improvements.
They have done this nitpicking for over 500 years and the line has held up through all this time!

Your trying to improve and your looking for help.
It has taken me years to understand and play this line.

It is almost impossible to write in a single forum post all the information of this line.
Even if I was to attempt to write information about this line, some people would find the information overwhelming.

Your Lichess ranking in this game is 1138.
My question to you is are you a chess beginner?

The reason I ask is because normally players usually recommend beginners to start off with the Italian Game.
The Italian Game is more simplified.
It’s not as complex.

I am just trying to get a sense of your chess understanding.
A lot of beginners starting out don’t often fully know how the pieces work.

They don’t know how to attack with them.
They don’t know how to defend with them.

A Beginner who is barely trying to figure out how pieces move + A Complex opening = Total Disaster.
You have to crawl before you can walk.

The Ruy Lopez is usually favored by players who are Speed Walking or Running.
Don’t get me wrong - I love the Italian Game!

When I first started playing chess, Players told me to try out the Italian Game.
Players recommended the Italian Game so I could gain my chess footing.

I played it for long time, until I go to around 1,800 ranking.
Once, I reached 1,800 - It became total draw-fest!

1,800 vs. 1,800 in Italian was like draw.
It was snooze fest.
It was repetitive.

What really upset me was the lack of power.
Maybe, power is bad word, I don’t even know the proper word to describe it.

The only way I can describe it is by telling you a story.
I was 1,800 or so and I got match up with player 1,650.

I was the favorite.
I had higher rank.
I had better chess understanding.

I play the Italian Game vs. the 1,650 player.
The 1,650 player knew some of the line.

He made a few inaccuracies, but the line was so even and draw-ish I couldn’t really take any advantage.
In the end, the 1,650 player drew with me.

After the game, the 1,650 player started bragging with his friends!
The little punk started bragging about drawing a 1,800+ player to his 1,500 ranked friends.

I DIDN’T EVEN LOSE THE GAME AND I WAS DISGUSTED!
He made mistakes, but the line doesn’t have a killer blow!
He was able to wiggle out into getting a draw.
The Italian Game is more merciful.

I can still remember his square head with happy face.
Yelling to his mom that he is going to be number 1.
What a total joke!

This is one of the reasons which caused me to switch to the Ruy Lopez.
When you make a mistake in the Ruy Lopez and your opponent knows about it.
It’s over!

They will play a sequence of moves to completely and utterly destroy you.
It’s like a Python squeezing you, until your bones crack.

I guess the word I am searching for is Sharpness!
The Spanish Game can be very Sharp and when you mess up - it’s like a sword coming at your head.
The Italian Game isn’t as Sharp and when you mess up - you still have chance to make draw or come back win.
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@X_Player_J_X said in #2:

The Opening your playing is one of the Best Chess Opening in All of Chess History!
It is known as the Spanish Game.

The Chess Lines popularity grew in the 1560’s because of a Spanish Priest who loved to play this line
The Priest loved playing this line & even wrote a book about it which helped it gain popularity.

The Spanish Priest name was Rodrigo “Ruy” Lopez de Segura.
The Passion & Contributions the Spanish Priest left on the line was so impactful and beloved by the Chess World it caused many people from past & present to call the line under the Priest name.

Modern Chess Database’s often label/name the Opening line as the Ruy Lopez in recognition of the Priest.
Whether you call it Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez one thing is for certain, this opening is extremely rich.

I don’t fault you for one second for wanting to play this opening!
The Ruy Lopez has the total package

• History
• Depth
• Complexity
• Riches

You can play this opening the rest of your life and even become Grandmaster with it.
It is truly remarkable.
I, myself, play this line.

However, I want you to know this line can be extremely difficult to learn.
Million & Billions of people have looked at this opening and nitpicked each move trying to find weaknesses or improvements.
They have done this nitpicking for over 500 years and the line has held up through all this time!

Your trying to improve and your looking for help.
It has taken me years to understand and play this line.

It is almost impossible to write in a single forum post all the information of this line.
Even if I was to attempt to write information about this line, some people would find the information overwhelming.

Your Lichess ranking in this game is 1138.
My question to you is are you a chess beginner?

The reason I ask is because normally players usually recommend beginners to start off with the Italian Game.
The Italian Game is more simplified.
It’s not as complex.

I am just trying to get a sense of your chess understanding.
A lot of beginners starting out don’t often fully know how the pieces work.

They don’t know how to attack with them.
They don’t know how to defend with them.

A Beginner who is barely trying to figure out how pieces move + A Complex opening = Total Disaster.
You have to crawl before you can walk.

The Ruy Lopez is usually favored by players who are Speed Walking or Running.
Don’t get me wrong - I love the Italian Game!

When I first started playing chess, Players told me to try out the Italian Game.
Players recommended the Italian Game so I could gain my chess footing.

I played it for long time, until I go to around 1,800 ranking.
Once, I reached 1,800 - It became total draw-fest!

1,800 vs. 1,800 in Italian was like draw.
It was snooze fest.
It was repetitive.

What really upset me was the lack of power.
Maybe, power is bad word, I don’t even know the proper word to describe it.

The only way I can describe it is by telling you a story.
I was 1,800 or so and I got match up with player 1,650.

I was the favorite.
I had higher rank.
I had better chess understanding.

I play the Italian Game vs. the 1,650 player.
The 1,650 player knew some of the line.

He made a few inaccuracies, but the line was so even and draw-ish I couldn’t really take any advantage.
In the end, the 1,650 player drew with me.

After the game, the 1,650 player started bragging with his friends!
The little punk started bragging about drawing a 1,800+ player to his 1,500 ranked friends.

I DIDN’T EVEN LOSE THE GAME AND I WAS DISGUSTED!
He made mistakes, but the line doesn’t have a killer blow!
He was able to wiggle out into getting a draw.
The Italian Game is more merciful.

I can still remember his square head with happy face.
Yelling to his mom that he is going to be number 1.
What a total joke!

This is one of the reasons which caused me to switch to the Ruy Lopez.
When you make a mistake in the Ruy Lopez and your opponent knows about it.
It’s over!

They will play a sequence of moves to completely and utterly destroy you.
It’s like a Python squeezing you, until your bones crack.

I guess the word I am searching for is Sharpness!
The Spanish Game can be very Sharp and when you mess up - it’s like a sword coming at your head.
The Italian Game isn’t as Sharp and when you mess up - you still have chance to make draw or come back win.
Italian game can be very sharp, its just that there are very quiet lines as well

@cfewriter said in #1:

Haven't have a real empty endgame for a while. I would like some tips and correct moves to play on other games.
My tip is dont focus on endgames as they are rare for you, focus on not blundering instead

@X_Player_J_X said in #2:

The Opening your playing is one of the Best Chess Opening in All of Chess History!
It is known as the Spanish Game.

The Chess Lines popularity grew in the 1560’s because of a Spanish Priest who loved to play this line
The Priest loved playing this line & even wrote a book about it which helped it gain popularity.

The Spanish Priest name was Rodrigo “Ruy” Lopez de Segura.
The Passion & Contributions the Spanish Priest left on the line was so impactful and beloved by the Chess World it caused many people from past & present to call the line under the Priest name.

Modern Chess Database’s often label/name the Opening line as the Ruy Lopez in recognition of the Priest.
Whether you call it Spanish Game or Ruy Lopez one thing is for certain, this opening is extremely rich.

I don’t fault you for one second for wanting to play this opening!
The Ruy Lopez has the total package

• History
• Depth
• Complexity
• Riches

You can play this opening the rest of your life and even become Grandmaster with it.
It is truly remarkable.
I, myself, play this line.

However, I want you to know this line can be extremely difficult to learn.
Million & Billions of people have looked at this opening and nitpicked each move trying to find weaknesses or improvements.
They have done this nitpicking for over 500 years and the line has held up through all this time!

Your trying to improve and your looking for help.
It has taken me years to understand and play this line.

It is almost impossible to write in a single forum post all the information of this line.
Even if I was to attempt to write information about this line, some people would find the information overwhelming.

Your Lichess ranking in this game is 1138.
My question to you is are you a chess beginner?

The reason I ask is because normally players usually recommend beginners to start off with the Italian Game.
The Italian Game is more simplified.
It’s not as complex.

I am just trying to get a sense of your chess understanding.
A lot of beginners starting out don’t often fully know how the pieces work.

They don’t know how to attack with them.
They don’t know how to defend with them.

A Beginner who is barely trying to figure out how pieces move + A Complex opening = Total Disaster.
You have to crawl before you can walk.

The Ruy Lopez is usually favored by players who are Speed Walking or Running.
Don’t get me wrong - I love the Italian Game!

When I first started playing chess, Players told me to try out the Italian Game.
Players recommended the Italian Game so I could gain my chess footing.

I played it for long time, until I go to around 1,800 ranking.
Once, I reached 1,800 - It became total draw-fest!

1,800 vs. 1,800 in Italian was like draw.
It was snooze fest.
It was repetitive.

What really upset me was the lack of power.
Maybe, power is bad word, I don’t even know the proper word to describe it.

The only way I can describe it is by telling you a story.
I was 1,800 or so and I got match up with player 1,650.

I was the favorite.
I had higher rank.
I had better chess understanding.

I play the Italian Game vs. the 1,650 player.
The 1,650 player knew some of the line.

He made a few inaccuracies, but the line was so even and draw-ish I couldn’t really take any advantage.
In the end, the 1,650 player drew with me.

After the game, the 1,650 player started bragging with his friends!
The little punk started bragging about drawing a 1,800+ player to his 1,500 ranked friends.

I DIDN’T EVEN LOSE THE GAME AND I WAS DISGUSTED!
He made mistakes, but the line doesn’t have a killer blow!
He was able to wiggle out into getting a draw.
The Italian Game is more merciful.

I can still remember his square head with happy face.
Yelling to his mom that he is going to be number 1.
What a total joke!

This is one of the reasons which caused me to switch to the Ruy Lopez.
When you make a mistake in the Ruy Lopez and your opponent knows about it.
It’s over!

They will play a sequence of moves to completely and utterly destroy you.
It’s like a Python squeezing you, until your bones crack.

I guess the word I am searching for is Sharpness!
The Spanish Game can be very Sharp and when you mess up - it’s like a sword coming at your head.
The Italian Game isn’t as Sharp and when you mess up - you still have chance to make draw or come back win.

Sir I appreciate your writting style! You are a storyteller and your posts contain lots of useful information!

Thanks to @X_Player_J_X and everyone else for the help.

I don't like 27 Na6 and 28e3. If black takes the g2 pawn all your pawns are isolated and I think it will be very bad situation. During the final moves of the game it made me a little nervous how close to promotion you allowed him to get. Engine suggestion 51 Qg2 is very clever but perhaps not so easy to find. 51 gxh5 seems like a simple move to make everything go smoothly.