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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...d6/4. d4

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Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqkbnr/ppp2ppp/2np4/1B2p3/3PP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4
Parent:

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence edit

Not to be confused with the Modern Steinitz Defence.

4. d4 edit

White threatens dxe4 since Black's knight is pinned. Thus, Black needs to play 4...Bd7 (unpinning the knight) or 4...exd4.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4
4 5
...
Bd7		 Nc3 ⩲
...
exd4		 Nxd4
Bd7		 ⩲

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