Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Neo-Steinitz Defense, 5.d4
Friday, June 25th, 2010 at
11:04 pm
This is an exploration of the Neo-Steinitz Defense to the Ruy Lopez, 3…a6 4.Ba4 d6. In this video we look at White’s attempt to immediately establish himself in the center with 5.d4. Against the Old Steinitz, we saw that White could force Black to give up the center( www.youtube.com ). Does the inclusion of …a6 and Ba4 make a difference? Watch and find out!!1!!
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well done and very helpful – just like the other videos.
you once mentioned you might make a lecture on the bird’s defence in the ruy lopez: i’d be very interested in that.
thanks a lot!
Thanks. I used to play the Bird’s Defense exclusively, but I’m beginning to lean towards more traditional defenses to the Ruy.
Nice video!
Hey Matt, at 3: 25 when white plays Bg5, can’t black plays Qd7?
If Bxe7 , then Kxe7 , if white plays Bxc6, then black plays Nxc6, then Nxc6.. Bxc6, will give black the control of the center and very good chances, if white runs with the horse or the bishop, will give black some tempo.
9…Qd7 seems very reasonable, and as you observed White doesn’t gain anything by taking either knight.
But what is your plan after I simply castle? White isn’t winning immediately, but he has a very big advantage in that it is hard for Black to free himself.
10.O-O Nxd5 11.exd5 Nxd4 12.Re1+ traps Black’s king in the center, for instance. If you can find a plan you like for Black, go ahead. But keep in mind that White can avoid this line, too – with 7.Nxd4.
When I play chess, after Bxc6, and they take my bishop somehow, I like to play Ktxe5, with checkmating threats.
Black moves too, unfortunately. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nxe5 Qd4 wins back the pawn with advantage.
very good! very explicative too! congrats
nice. i subscribe becaues i love your videos! i learn so much.
thanks so much for the time you are putting on the videos! they are very well explained. I would love to see in deep the video for the giuco piano.
Thanks
what i like to do against the Ruy Lopez is after Bb5, either f5 where exf5, and e4, where the knight has to move back to it’s starting position. Also, u can play Bc5 which you can comment back if you’d like to know this trap.
Near the end, you said that the queen has perpetual check on blacks king. Why would black not just move his knight to h6 rather then block with his bishop?
Actually, I think I got it. Nvm then.
Right. A knight on h6 is a rather shady character, not someone I would trust to defend Black’s most vulnerable square (f7)
After Nh6 whites plays Bxh6 and since black cant recapture because of mate he will be down a piece.
can anyone send me a download link for the game?
or the white queen could capture the free rook on a8….
Hey great video Matt, I have a question, when you were going over the game Mongraydian vs. Medley, why did Mongraydian play Nge7, why didn’t he play Qd7? or he could have just offered the trade and would have to move his rook…
The turns are told way too fast, can’t get after it with my program.
haha! “He cannot take on D4 because he gets Noah’s Ark’d”