Ruy Lopez - Siesta - Kopayev variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 f5 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. O-O

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black advances 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 advances the a-pawn to a6.

White places the light-squared bishop to a4. Black moves the queen's pawn to d6. White moves the c-pawn to c3.

Black plays the f-pawn to f5. White captures on f5 with the king's pawn. Black develops the light-squared bishop to f5.

White castles kingside.


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