Ruy Lopez - open - Berger variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Nc3

White advances 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 places the light-squared bishop to a4. Black transfers the knight to f6. White castles kingside.

Black captures with the knight on e4. White pushes the queen's pawn to d4. Black advances the b-pawn to b5.

White deploys the light-squared bishop to b3. Black moves the queen's pawn to d5. White plays the a-pawn to a4.

Black captures with the knight on d4. White captures with the knight on d4. Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn.

White transfers the knight to c3.


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