A relatively new idea in the Ruy Lopez Exchange causes confusion.
Otto Baric from Denmark has been playing the Ruy Lopez Exchange for some time, but is stumped by a new move in a normal position. He e-mailed to say, "1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bg4 6.h3 Be6?!?! I was expecting either 6...Bxf3 or the sharp 6...h5, and at first I thought it was just an oversight. I played 7.d4 because I did not want simplification after 7...exd4, but upon 7...Nf6 I began to 'analyse' the position....
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