Chess Opening Mistakes in the Ruy Lopez [TRAPS Included]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the most common chess opening mistakes or blunders in the Ruy Lopez which happens after the first moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. You will learn how to punish Black's mistakes in both the popular variations, 3...Nf6 which is the Berlin Defense, and 3...a6 which is the classical approach.

You will learn some really cool traps in these variations that give a strong, checkmating attack for White against the Black's king. In fact, in one of the variations the most played moves by Black gives White a success rate of more than 74%, that's huge!

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00:00 Chess Opening Mistakes in Ruy Lopez
00:39 3...Nf6 Berlin Defense
02:03 White's deadly traps for the win
06:07 If Black defends the knight with f6
08:58 Black's correct response
12:00 If Black defends the mating attack
13:23 3...a6 Morphy Defense
15:49 Stats: 74% Win Rate for White

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[human]

Sir, you're a great teacher. You dont just simply tell the moves. You also tell the reasons, logics and visions behind them. You're a great GM. Would love to see your rating goes up even more and you compete in big tournaments. Respect.

[PixelatedDude]

He just taught us everything there is in the Ruy Lopez in just 2 videos

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 Chess Opening Mistakes in Ruy Lopez
00:39 3...Nf6 Berlin Defense
02:03 White's deadly traps for the win
06:07 If Black defends the knight with f6
08:58 Black's correct response
12:00 If Black defends the mating attack
13:23 3...a6 Morphy Defense
15:49 Stats: 74% Win Rate for White

[davidcovington]

I appreciate your going over the main lines in Ruy Lopez, and in proving them with the computer's analysis. But, especially, the optimism! Makes chess fun even if I lose, in trying these cool new moves out.
Don't worry about anyone commenting that these are not All Possible moves! How silly to expect that.

[thefireofthefox]

Been looking for a good resource video on the Ruy, thanks

[chesskertz]

I'm a Chess player from the Philippines. Ruy Lopez is my first opening I learned and used to play during my highschool days 💖

[FastCodeDeveloper]

11:41 if black plays bishop h4 then how are you delivering a checkmate? Eventually you will still end up in a winning position cause you get a queen and a bishop for a rook after all the trades are done right? Is there something I can't see?

[sirjules]

My opponents just never seem to play the right moves...

[tbestialhuntress]

I learned so much from this channel. Thank you a lot. I really appreciate!

[aloismeyer]

Thank you for your very good explanations with the many surprising moves that I would never have thought of on my own. This also shows how superior these clear videos are to any chess book for openings! Alois Meyer

[solal]

really great video. Thanks, your english is also very clear and understable.

[johngilbertsambajon]

This is why I love playing chess there are many tricks and you can be creative in many ways

[Tartarin]

Thank you Igor, could you make a Video about the sicilian ? What thé plan for black, ans so?

[bradburns]

Ty This is the line I like to always play. You have shown me many variations I can go.

[bondanization]

Thanks a lot GM. IGOR SMIRNOV 👍 for interesting lessons

[r.f.catempire]

Hi Igor. Vey helpful video. Applied it when playing. Most of my opponents - after black retreats with knight to f6 and I play Sxe5 - play Be7. Can you show in a video how to beat this?

[AzraelVhae]

Thanks for this. I was very obsessed with c3d4 line. I have new variations to play with

[flaviucalin]

Great lessons. Greetings from Romania.

[jamesc-l]

I personally like the animations - it keeps me engaged and I find help me remember key moves more :)

[GaryM-]

Hello Igor. I'm a relative beginner, only been playing online for a year or so, and my rating has been between 950-1050 most of the time. I was just making it up as I go along, trying to learn from my mistakes, and watching what others did. I happened to watch a few of your videos over the weekend, and I watched your free masterclass last night, which I found to be interesting and easy to grasp the main concepts, so I do recommend that video to anyone. I played a few games after watching the video, and was much more attacking in my play, a bit more creative too, I could feel my thought process was different, that I had a strategy of sorts. So, I thank you for the free masterclass, and I am sure that my rating will edge upwards now, but more importantly, I will be enjoying the games more, because (as you say) attacking is always great fun. One other thing, down at this rating level, people don't play that many standard moves, and especially they appear to defend with pawns a lot, which can frustrate my efforts. Best wishes to you, and thanks again. (Oh, please check my own website, with some handy tips for the next decade....2malachi dot com, especially the proclamation).