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Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
C971.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5

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  • 1

    10.Bc2 - Early ...d5 Lines
    C961.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O‑O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O‑O 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5

  • 2

    11...Qc7 - 12.d5
    C971.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O‑O Be7 6.Re1 O‑O 7.Bb3 b5 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7

  • 3

    11...Qc7 - 12.Nbd2 cxd4 (Re8/Rd8)
    C9910.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bd7

  • 4

    11...Qc7 - 12.Nbd2 Nc6
    C9810.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Nc6

  • 5

    11...Qc7 - 12.Nbd2 - Bd7/Be6
    C9710.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Bd7

  • 6

    11...Nd7 - Various 12th Moves
    C961.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O‑O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O‑O 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7

  • 7

    11...Nd7 - 12.Nbd2
    C9610.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7 12.Nbd2 exd4 13.cxd4 Nc6

  • 8

    11...Nd7 - 12.a4
    C9610.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7 12.a4 Bb7

C97 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense.
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