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The Ruy Lopez | Morphy Defense | Anderssen Variation | 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 this video, IM Andrey Ostrovskiy is sharing with you the Anderssen Variation that arises from the Morphy Defense in the Ruy Lopez.

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

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5

and after 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 we are within the Morphy Defense. From here, white has several options and in this video, we will focus on the Anderssen Variation, which continues with 5.d3.

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