Chess Opening Mistakes in the Ruy Lopez [TRAPS Included]

12.09.2024

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the most common chess opening mistakes or blunders in the Ruy Lopez which happens after the first moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. You will learn how to punish Black’s mistakes in both the popular variations, 3…Nf6 which is the Berlin Defense, and 3…a6 which is the classical approach.

You will learn some really cool traps in these variations that give a strong, checkmating attack for White against the Black’s king. In fact, in one of the variations the most played moves by Black gives White a success rate of more than 74%, that’s huge!

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00:00 Chess Opening Mistakes in Ruy Lopez
00:39 3…Nf6 Berlin Defense
02:03 White’s deadly traps for the win
06:07 If Black defends the knight with f6
08:58 Black’s correct response
12:00 If Black defends the mating attack
13:23 3…a6 Morphy Defense
15:49 Stats: 74% Win Rate for White

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30 Comments

  2. after watching your video's i'd like to just hoping and play chess

  3. I now understand why the nazis lost WWII, all this Berlin defense deep sh!t!

  4. I learned so much from this channel. Thank you a lot. I really appreciate!

  5. The more I watch him the more chess I win

  6. very useful; thank you

  7. good teaching,🙏🤝👌

  8. I call this the sleeping cat variation. 😉

  9. Been looking for a good resource video on the Ruy, thanks

  10. I was a bit confused, but then realized that the Ruy Lopez is played by Black, not White…

  13. the cat sleeping is so cute

  15. Out of topic, but I love the way your cat is just there.

  16. I don't know what rating this is for but I have never encountered the variation of moves with knights in this video.

  17. you are you arrrrr blow my mind enough that I have to keep my neuron

  18. thank u grandmaster igor my eyes can believe what i am seeing. chess is not for the timid that for show.

  19. At 3:57 why black didn't make castle??

  20. really good as i always end up taking the knight when i play the ruy. i like doubling up pawns then attacking them later

  22. Grand Master: "You don't need to memorise any of this, just sorta get a feel of what to do" ok buddy.

  23. I love these videos — even though they make me feel really dumb knowing I would never have thought of any of these moves on my own.

  25. What to do when they develop the king side knight on their first move attacking your center pawn before you can get into a castled position?

  27. I never fell into that trap because i always back my knight to f6

  28. Not risking the defense of the King. As it will leave openings. There is a simple way to say it this way. There are times to be aggressive and a time for defensive actions that even goes into retreats as you cannot afford it or it will lead into a bad situation in which things are more exposed.

  29. ik a better trap in the ruy lopez

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