Overview of the Ruy Lopez

An overview of the Ruy Lopez, or Spanish Opening.

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Karjakin vs Aronian – Ruy Lopez – 2013 Tata Steel Rd 7

Aronian came out well on top from the opening in his round seven clash with Sergey Karjakin in the 2013 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Karjakin was on the brink of resigning, but Aronian squandered some of his advantage under time pressure. He still had enough for a win, but Karjakin escaped with a lucky [...]

Ruy Lopez Opening Introduction

A general introduction to the Ruy Lopez.

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Hernandez vs Böhm – Ruy Lopez miniature – Amsterdam 1979

Neat miniature Ruy Lopez between IM Roman Hernandez and GM Hans Böhm, played in Amsterdam in 1979.

[Event "Amsterdam"] [Site "Amsterdam"] [Date "1979.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Hans Bohm"] [Black "Roman Hernandez"] [ECO "C69"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "24"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 [...]

Mayet vs Anderssen, Ruy Lopez, 1851

A famous demolition of the Ruy Lopez by Adolf Anderssen, believed at one stage to have been the strongest player in the world, and famous for his sacrificial attacks.

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Spassky vs Fischer – Ruy Lopez – 1972 Game 10

Game 10 of the famous Fischer-Spassky World Championshop saw Fischer’s favourite, a Ruy Lopez, Main Line Variation.

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Carlsen vs Topalov, Nanjing Pearl Spring 2010

A game from Round 5 of the 2010 Nanjing Pearl Spring Chess tournament, between Magnus Carlsen and Veselin Topalov featuring a closed Ruy Lopez.

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Anand vs Shirov, Corus 2010, Part 2

Part 2 of 3 of a game from Round 10 of the 2010 Corus Chess tournament, held from the 15th to the 31st of January 2010 in Wijk aan Zee, between Viswanathan Anand and Alexei Shirov, featuring a line of the Ruy Lopez that’s rarely been seen until now.

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Anand vs Shirov, Corus [...]

Anand vs Shirov, Corus 2010, Part 3

Part 3 of 3 of a game from Round 10 of the 2010 Corus Chess tournament, held from the 15th to the 31st of January 2010 in Wijk aan Zee, between Viswanathan Anand and Alexei Shirov, featuring a line of the Ruy Lopez that’s rarely been seen until now.

Series:

Anand vs Shirov, Corus [...]

Anand vs Shirov, Corus 2010, Part 1

Part 1 of 3 of a game from Round 10 of the 2010 Corus Chess tournament, held from the 15th to the 31st of January 2010 in Wijk aan Zee, between Viswanathan Anand and Alexei Shirov, featuring a line of the Ruy Lopez that’s rarely been seen until now.

Series:

Anand vs Shirov, Corus [...]