Ruy Lopez

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Zaitsev Variation

Karpov's signature defence in the Closed Ruy, where Black plays 9...Bb7 to develop the bishop actively along the long diagonal and prepare ...Re8 with pressure on e4. White must decide between the repetition with Ng5-f3 or pushing for advantage with d4. A deeply strategic line favoured at the highest level for decades.

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You (White)

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.h3Bb7

Current lineZaitsev Variation

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