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Find the Ruy Lopez opening traps and variations shown in the video in this blog-post – https://chess-teacher.com/ruy-lopez-opening-traps/
♟ The Ruy Lopez is one of the most popular chess openings in history—played by beginners, club players, and even world champions. But with its popularity comes danger: countless players fall into traps or repeat the same mistakes without realizing it.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov reveals the 10 most common mistakes and traps in the Ruy Lopez. Some of these errors can lose the game instantly, while others silently weaken your position and give your opponent a lasting advantage.
🔥 What you’ll learn in this lesson:
✅ The traps that even experienced players fall into in the Ruy Lopez
✅ How to punish careless moves and score quick victories
✅ The biggest strategic mistakes beginners make in this opening
✅ How to stay safe and avoid being tricked when facing the Ruy Lopez
Whether you play the Ruy Lopez as White or face it as Black, knowing these mistakes is crucial if you want to win more games and stop giving away free points.
📹 Watch now and master the 10 most common Ruy Lopez mistakes!
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 10 Traps in the Ruy Lopez Chess Opening [White & Black]
00:13 Trap-1 (Mackenzie Variation)
03:06 Trap-2 (Exchange Variation)
05:05 Trap-3 (Berlin Defense)
06:38 Trap-4 (Steinitz Defense)
07:37 Trap-5 (Morphy Defense)
08:46 Trap-6 (Punishing Bg4 pin)
09:47 Trap-7 (Schliemann Defense)
12:09 Trap-8 (Mortimer Variation, Anti-Berlin)
12:46 Trap-9 (Cozio Defense)
14:15 Trap-10 (Zukertort Gambit)
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