Ruy López (Spanish Opening) · Advanced
Opponent's mistake · 7...Nxd4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Be7 7.d4 Nxd4 8.Nxd4 exd4 9.e5 Ne4 10.Qf3 d5 11.exd6 Nxd6 12.Qxa8
- 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.