Ruy Lopez - Berlin defence - Tarrasch trap


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O

White pushes the king's pawn to e4. Black moves 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 jumps the knight to f6.

White castles kingside. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d6. White pushes the queen's pawn to d4.

Black develops the light-squared bishop to d7. White transfers the knight to c3. Black places the dark-squared bishop to e7.

White deploys the rook to e1. Black castles kingside.


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