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Chess Basics #6: The open Ruy Lopez

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Jim's Chess ChannelOpeningRuy lopezOpen variationBeginner

Continuing coverage of the Ruy Lopez opening, featuring some tactical lines of the open Ruy Lopez, including the Riga variation. Here's the game Capablanca vs. Edward Lasker, which illustrates the Riga variation:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1264175

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