Ruy Lopez - closed - Kholmov variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Be6
White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black pushes 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 plays the a-pawn to a6.
White deploys the light-squared bishop to a4. Black transfers the knight to f6. White castles kingside.
Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White moves the rook to e1. Black plays the b-pawn to b5.
White places the light-squared bishop to b3. Black castles kingside. White advances the c-pawn to c3.
Black plays the queen's pawn to d6. White pushes the h-pawn to h3. Black deploys the light-squared bishop to e6.