Ruy López (Spanish Opening) · Basic
Opponent's mistake · 6...Qe7
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 Qe7 7.O-O Nxe5 8.Nxe5 Qxe5 9.Re1 Ne4 10.Nd2 f5 11.Qh5+ g6 12.Nxe4 gxh5 13.Nf6+ Kf7 14.Rxe5
- e4: Takes the centre and opens lines for the queen and the f1 bishop.
- Nf3: Develops the knight and attacks the e5 pawn.
- Bb5: Attacks the knight that defends e5: White pressures the centre indirectly.