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1e4e52Nf3Nc63Bb5...the identical move of Ruy Lopez3...a63...Nf6Berlin Defense:4.O-ONxe45.d4Nd66.Bxc6dxc67.dxe5Nf58.Qxd8+Kxd8Black has the Bishop pairs.
White will try to create a passed pawn on the king side.
So, any piece exchange favors white cause he will be able to create a passed pawn.
4Ba4...4.Bxc6dxc6Despite the same number of pawns white will have advantages in the endgame.5.Nxe5?Qd44...Nf65O-OBe75...Nxe4Open Ruy Lopez6.d4exd47.Re1d58.Bg58...Qd69.c49.Nxd4dxc39...Be710.Bxe7Qxe711.cxd5b512.Bc210.Nxc3Be611.Nxe4dxe412.Nd4b513.Nxe6fxe614.Qc28...Be79.Bxe7Qxe7±10.c4dxc3?11.Nxc38...f69.Nxd4fxg510.Nxc6bxc611.Bxc6+Bd712.Bxd5c613.Bxe4Be714.Qh5+g615.Bxg6+Kf816.Qh6+Kg85...b5Archangel Variation:
Pushing b5 immedietly.
6.Bb36...Bb76...Be77.d47.c3
6Re1...6.Bxc6dxc67.Nxe5Nxe4=6...b5This position is known as closed Ruy Lopez.7Bb3O-O8c3d68...d5##Martial Attack:
Most aggressive line black can play. Black is scarifying a pawn for better development.
9.exd5Nxd510.Nxe5Nxe511.Rxe5c612.d4Bd6Black has a very attacking position where White's pieces are undeveloped.
White must give materials back to hold a good position.
9h3...White:
1. White's main plan in this opening is to PUSH THE d4 PAWN!
2. Transferring undeveloped b1 knight to g3
Black:
1. Get the knight to d7 for PUSHING f7
2. PUSHING c7
9...Nb8↑↑Breyer Variation:
Black is trying to re maneuver his knight to d7
9...Na5Chigorin Variation:10.Bc2c511.Kh2Nc6Black Pushed c4 with a tempo!!
10d4Nbd711Nbd2Bb712Bc2Re813a4Bf814Bd3c615Qc2...15.b4Nb616.axb5axb517.Rxa8Bxa818.Nb3Bb719.dxe5dxe520.Be3Bc821.Qc2Qc722.Na5Bd723.Rc1h624.Nd2Na425.Ndb3Rb826.Ra1c527.bxc5Nxc528.Nxc5Anand, Viswanathan - Carlsen, Magnus, 1/2-1/2, Arctic Stars Final, 2010, lichess.org/Iy5zieFc15...Rc816axb5axb517b4Qc718Bb2Ra819Rad1Nb620c4bxc421Nxc4Nxc422Bxc4h623dxe5dxe524Bc3Ba625Bb3c526Qb2c427Ba4Re628Nxe5Bb729Bc2Rae830f4Bd631Kh2Nh532g3f633Ng6Nxf434Rxd6Nxg635Rxe6Rxe636Bd4f537e5Nxe538Bxe5Qc639Rg1Qd540Bxf5Rxe541Bg4h542Bd1c343Qf2Rf544Qe3Qf745g4Re546Qd4Qc7Karjakin, Sergey - Carlsen, Magnus, 0-1, Norway Chess, 2013, lichess.org/RSXB88Pz