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Ruy Lopez for Tournament Players - A Complete White Repertoire against the Marshall, Berlin & Co
Jana Schneider
This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.
The Ruy-Lopez is one of the most strategically rich and versatile openings in chess. White aims to control the centre with c3 and d4, gaining space and dictating play. This approach allows for dynamic plans on both flanks and deep manoeuvring battles. This course covers not only the classical main lines, but also presents effective ways to counter the Marshall Gambit and the Berlin Defence.
With interactive training tools, your learning experience becomes even more effective:
✔ Opening Trainer – Master move orders with an engaging quiz-style approach!
✔ Middlegame Training – Play out typical positions to internalise key plans!
✔ Tactical Exercises – Reinforce and test your knowledge of essential motifs!
Whether you're new to the Ruy Lopez or an experienced tournament player, this course will help you build a solid and battle-ready repertoire!
Contents
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Main Line: Chigorin Variation 9.h3 Na5
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5
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Game 1: Karpov - Unzicker, 1974 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Nc6 14.d5 Nd8 14.a4 Rb8
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Game 2: Karpov - Unzicker, 1975 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Bd7 13.Nf1 Rfe8 14.d5 Nb7
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Game 3: Fischer - Keres, 1962 - 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7 12.dxc5 dxc5 13.Nbd2
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Theory 1: 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Nd7/cxd4
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Theory 2: 11...Qc7 12.d5 Bd7/Nc4/c4
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Theory 3: 12...Bd7 13.b3 Nb7 14.Nbd2 g6 15.Nf1 Nh5 16.Bh6 Rfe8
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Main Line: Breyer Variation 9.h3 Nb8
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nb8
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Game 1: Fischer - Spassky, 1992 - 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6
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Game 2: Schneider - Koepke, 2022 - 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 c5 12.Nf1 Re8 13.Ng3 Bf8 14.Bg5 h6
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Theory 1: 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6
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Theory 2: 15.Bg5 h6/c5/Bg7
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Theory 3: 15...h6 16.Bd2 Bg7 17.a4
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Main Line: Zaitsev Variation 9.h3 Bb7
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7
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Game: Schneider - Rusche, 2023 - 10.d4 Re8 11.Ng5 Rf8 12.Nf3 Re8 13.Nbd2 Bf8 14.d5 Nb8
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Theory: 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 13.d5
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Theory: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5; 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nd7
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Marshall Attack: 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5
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Game: Reimann - Schneider, 2024 - 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4
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Theory Anti-Marshall 1: 8.a4
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Theory Anti-Marshall 2: 8.h3
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Theory 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 O-O 6.Bb3 Bc5
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Theory 2: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
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Theory 3: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Bc5/4....Nf6 5.O-O Bc5
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Steinitz Defence 3...d6 or 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
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Game: Tarrasch - Marco, 1892 - 3...d6 4.d4 Bd7 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.Re1
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Theory 1: Steinitz Defence Classical 3...d6
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Theory 2: Steinitz Defence Deferred 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6
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Schliemann/Jaenisch Gambit
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
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Game: Caruana - Carlsen, 2015 - 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.h3 h6
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Theory 3: Exchange Sacrifice Bd3!? - 4.O-O Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Nxe5 Be7 7.Bf1 Nxe5 8.Rxe5 0-0 9.d4 Bf6 10.Bd3
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4
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Game: Schneider - Staudinger, 2024 - 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Nc5
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Theory 1: 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Bc5/Nc5
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Theory 2: 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2 Be7
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Theory: 3...g6/Nge7/Nd4 - 3...a6 4.Ba4 Nge7/g6 - 4.Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Na5
