A
chess opening. People who like to
simplify early and get a quick free shot on black when playing the
Ruy Lopez like the Exchange Variation. I’m sure that there are also
Grandmaster type reasons, but for most, its just a way to continue the advantage that white has from being the first one to move. Here is the
chess notation.
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bc6 dc
5. 0-0
There are two reasons why this benefits white. One, it forces black into a poor
pawn position with the
doubled pawn created by killing the
bishop. Secondly, White removes the knight, a very important piece for the opening center struggle, and with the knight removes blacks e5 pawns
protector.
Why, as white, you don’t just take the free pawn on the 5th move
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bc6 dc
5. Nxe5 Qd4!!
With that one move the game is essentially over. White has lost at least two
tempo and will lose the pawn if black wishes (Though personally I like Bc5 to rub whites face in the fact that this is now my
game). White has no suitable way of defending the knight and must run. Here, on the other side of the coin, is a pretty
sharp game where through well paced rational play white comes out on top because of
the pawn weakness white causes through the Exchange Variation.
Adorjan-Tringov, Varna, 1972
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bc6 dc
5. 0-0 f6
6. d4 Bg4
7. de Qxd1
8. Rx1 Bf3
9. gf fe
10. Rd3 Nf6
11. Nd2 b5
12. a4 Bd6
13. Nb3 0-0
14. Na5 c5
15. c4
Chess Openings
The Ruy Lopez
ECO chess codes C6