Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense [C65] By Abby Marshall I am covering a line that has been played a few times against me when I play the Classical Defense as Black in the Ruy Lopez. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 The Ruy Lopez or Spanish Game. 3...Nf6 This is a major alternative to the main move, 3...a6. I always played it with the intention of following up with 4...Bc5, the Classical Defense. Black gets active pieces though has to watch for White targeting these pieces with c3 and d4. 4.Qe2 White avoids theory. After the main move 4.0-0, White has to be ready for both the Classical which begins with 4...Bc5 5.c3, or the Berlin Defense, Open variation 4...Nxe4 5.d4. White appears … [Read more...]