Ruy Lopez - Berlin defence - Minckwitz variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. dxe5

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black plays the king's pawn to e5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White develops the light-squared bishop to b5. Black moves the knight to f6.

White castles kingside. Black captures with the knight on e4. White advances the queen's pawn to d4.

Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White captures on e5 with the queen's pawn.


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