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This video is not about unsound gambit lines or traps you can use to win fast and if they don’t work you lose. I have covered 4 legitimate openings you can use to counter the Ruy Lopez at no detriment to your position and on any rating level. You will avoid main line theory, often confuse Spanish players, and get great positions early on.
The opening theory in the Ruy Lopez is vast, and it’s not uncommon to see 20+ moves of theory in master games in one of the main lines of the Spanish. Confusing Ruy Lopez players, and getting them out of book and out of their comfort zone is the goal of this video. I have covered four setups you can use to counter the Ruy Lopez. This is the guide to the Spanish for black, and the openings recommended are sound. You’re not risking anything except knowing more than white!
0:00 Introduction
01:48 Jaenisch Gambit
17:49 Gajewski Gambit
28:24 Marshall Attack
33:03 Berlin Defense