Ruy Lopez

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Chigorin Variation

The classical Closed Ruy mainline, where Black plays 9...Na5 to chase White's bishop and prepare ...c5 with queenside expansion. Named after Mikhail Chigorin, this is the most thematic Closed Ruy plan: build a queenside pawn majority and challenge White's centre with ...Nc6 and ...d5 at the right moment.

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Your move - play White's next move

ProgressMove 1 of 9

Move Sequence

1.e4e5

2.Nf3Nc6

3.Bb5a6

4.Ba4Nf6

5.O-OBe7

6.Re1b5

7.Bb3d6

8.c3O-O

9.h3Na5

Current lineChigorin Variation

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