👊 Punish Common Mistakes in Ruy Lopez Chess Opening!

January 17, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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🔹 5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Ruy Lopez – https://youtu.be/fYzw08xctSo

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The Ruy Lopez (also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game) is one of the most played and classical chess openings. It happens after the first moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5.

In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you the most common mistakes (errors) made by most chess players as Black. Most importantly, you will learn how to punish those mistakes and win impressive games!

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00:00 Punish mistakes in Ruy Lopez
00:18 Mistake-1 in the main line
02:58 If Black doesn’t play exd4
04:50 How to win ‘winning’ positions?
05:30 Mistake-2 in Steinitz Defense
08:28 Punishing the Steinitz Defense
11:11 Traps in the Ruy Lopez

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