The Ruy Lopez: Build Pressure on the Centre
Follow a Closed Ruy Lopez setup and learn how the Noah’s Ark trap closes around a bishop.
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Remember the pin from Chess Pins? In the Ruy Lopez, Bb5 pressures the knight that protects e5. White often castles, adds Re1 and c3, then prepares d4.
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Remember the pin from Chess Pins? In the Ruy Lopez, Bb5 pressures the knight that protects e5. White often castles, adds Re1 and c3, then prepares d4.
In the Noah’s Ark trap, the pawns on a6, b5, and c4 can trap the bishop on b3. Play c3 or Bd5 before the net closes.