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Beat Black Easily in the Ruy Lopez Classical Defense

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Zach Slagowski (Zach Slag Chess)OpeningRuy lopezClassical variation

When playing the Ruy Lopez, you'll eventually come across the Ruy Lopez Classical Defense and if you don't know the main lines you may have a hard time attacking it. By learning the Central Variation of the Classical Defense, you'll easily control the center of the board and stop black from getting any advantage over you.

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