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The Ruy Lopez is an opening that withstood the test of time. It has been played by players of the highest levels of strength since the Renaissance. It is one...
This article focuses on positions arising from the Ruy Lopez opening, after the Ruy Lopez exchange variation starting with Bxc6 dxc6. This variation does not arise from the Ruy Lopez...
The Marshall attack belongs to the great family of positions arising from the Ruy Lopez opening, with a very specific strategy. But, let’s be honest, it is a one-of-a-kind opening...
This article focuses on plans and ideas in central formations after white plays d4-d5 from the Ruy Lopez tense center. The closed center is one of the many pawn structures...
The Ruy Lopez symmetrical center is a structure that comes from the Ruy Lopez tense center, after White has played the pawn exchange dxe5 dxe5. It is also one of...
This article is one of the detailed articles about choosing the right plan in the Ruy Lopez. The mobile central formation occurs from the Ruy Lopez tense center, after black...
Choosing the right plan in the Ruy Lopez really starts with the so-called "tense center". It is the basic pawn structure of the Ruy Lopez, from there the position can...
In my previous article, I dealt with generic principles about transitioning from middlegame to endgame when there is a material advantage. Now, we are going to look at this a...
The term middlegame to endgame transition only sounds complicated, material advantage or not. In reality, it means trading pieces off until there is not enough material for a strong attack...
A chess game can be divided into three phases: opening, middlegame and endgame. Most of us are very aware of when an opening starts, or when the game has become...