The Ruy Lopez | Modern Steinitz Defense | Chess Openings | IM Andrey Ostrovskiy

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The Ruy Lopez is an incredibly popular opening at all levels of chess, from the amateur player up to top level grandmasters. It is considered as one of the best openings for white after the moves 1.e4 e5.

In the fifth video of the series, IM Andrey Ostrovskiy is sharing with you the Modern Steinitz Defense in the Ruy Lopez. This variation is named after the first world champion Wilhelm Steinitz. The main focus of this video is to show you the main strategies and plans for both sides in the different variations.

The Ruy Lopez opening is characterized by the following move order:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5

Black can either play 3...d6 which leads to the original Steinitz Defense or 3...a6 which leads to the Modern Steinitz Defense.

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