[Site "C92"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "Closed, Ragozin-Petrosian (`Keres') Variation "]

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Depend on u to play 9.h3 or straight away with 9. d4. With d4 straight away, u may face Marshall attack. I choose this line to avoid any Marshall attack at first. But later after 2,3 year, the question appear in my head, “what are u scare for?”. What I can do?. I already finished this line.

Almost the line arise from 9.h3..All line have their advantages and disadvantages. If I have to play black against Ruy Lopez, may be I choose 9. h3 Nb8 (will discuss later on C95) 0r 9.h3 Nd7. I really interest with the complication for the both variations. But actually this line may reach more than 25^th move before the novelty.

There are 2 player actually use this line as their pet. I can see both of them follow this line till 20^th plus moves before make own novelty. One of the the new NM before Lim Zhou Ren and rising player from Penang. Luckily I just play 1.e4 once..:)

The reason why White usually plays 9.h3 instead of 9.d4. After 9.d4 Bg4, the pin of the white king knight is troublesome. The variation takes its name from the game Capablanca–Bogoljubow, London 1922. This variation much have attention in wijk ann Zee and Linares. There a lot possibility to play for the both side. You may enjoy Gm annotated game for the variation given. I just give u guideline to choose the line which interesting to play.

[Site "C92"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "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

The Kholmov Variation, 9...Be6, was popular in the 1980s but is now rarely played

[Site "C92"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "Closed, Ragozin-Petrosian (`Keres') 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 Nd7

10.d4 Bf6 11.a4 Bb7 12.Na3 exd4 13.cxd4 Nb6 14.Bf4 bxa4 15.Bxa4 Nxa4 16.Qxa4 a5 17.Bd2 Re8

• 11.a4 Bb7 12.Na3 exd4 13.cxd4 Nb6 14.Bf4 bxa4 15.Bxa4 Nxa4 16.Qxa4 a5 17.Bd2 Re8 18.d5 Nb4 19.Bxb4 axb4
• 11.a4 Rb8 12.axb5 axb5 13.Be3 Ne7 14.Nbd2 Bb7 15.Bc2 c5 16.d5 c4 17.b3 cxb3 18.Nxb3 Qc7 19.Bd3 Bc8
• 11.a4 Na5 12.Bc2 Bb7 13.d5 Be7 14.Na3 c6 15.b4 Nc4 16.Nxc4 bxc4 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.Nd2 d5 19.exd5 Bxd5

10.d4 Nb6 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Nf1 c5 14.a3 Nc6 15.Be3 Na5 16.Bc2 Nbc4 17.Bc1 cxd4 18.Nxd4 Bf6

• 11.Nbd2 exd4 12.cxd4 Nb4 13.Nf1 c5 14.a3 Nc6 15.Be3 a5 16.Rc1 c4 17.Bc2 d5 18.Ne5 Bb7 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
• 11.Nbd2 Bf6 12.Nf1 Re8 13.Bc2 Bd7 14.Ne3 g6 15.d5 Na5 16.Ng4 Bg7 17.Nh6+ Kf8 18.b3 Nb7 19.h4 c6

[Site "C92"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "Closed, Flohr-Zaitsev system (Lenzerheide 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 Bb7

9. h3 Bb710.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5

• 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.exf5 Nf6 19.Ne4 Bxd5 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Rae3 Bf7
• 13.Bc2 b4 14.a5 Rb8 15.Ba4 Re7 16.Bb3 Re8 17.d5 Ne7 18.Nc4 bxc3 19.bxc3 Nxe4 20.Rxe4 Nxd5 21.Qc2 Nxc3

This next variations less popular at this time compare 3 variations above. But u may need to understand allitle. Please do some homework. Be6 variation also may be judge weak line choose by black.

[Site "C92"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "Closed, Keres (9...a5) 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 a5

[Site "C93"] [White "Ruy Lopez"] [Black "Closed, Smyslov defense"] 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 h6

Kasparov played the Smyslov Variation in a loss to the Deep Blue chess computer in Game 2 of their 1997 match. Svetozar Gligorić has been the most prolific C93 player. The Smyslov Variation (ECO C93) is a plan similar to that of the Zaitsev Variation. With 9...h6 Black prepares to play 10...Re8 and 11...Bf8 without fear of 10.Ng5. The loss of a tempo with 9...h6 gives White enough time to complete the Nbd2-f1-g3 manoeuver, and the pawn move can also weaken Black's kingside. The Zaitsev can be considered to be an improved Smyslov in which Black tries to save a tempo by omitting ...h6.

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Actually there r 3 types of player in chess tournament. They usually play and ended the game with same style or weapon.

1. Who come up with good opening than convert to full point- Opening player
2. Come with inferior opening and make good tactical play in middle game, after winning pieces or position and winning the game- Tactical player
3. Play with balance, slightly advantage in opening and middle game. with a good play with queen less game then winning with pass pawn - Ending player

General speaking, the opening player are bad in tactical game and tactical player never concern the opening in their game at amateur level. The ending player play with the boring game..hehe.

Here i provide to you the attacking style actually use by tactical player.

1. The weakness King in the center- exp
   
2. The opposite-side Castling-exp
3. Attacking same side castling-exp
4. Exploit Temporary advantage-exp
5. Horrowitz bishop-exp
6. The power of f5 Knight-exp
7. Manoeuvring with the major pieces-exp
8. The pawn center.-exp

If i have time, i intrest to evaluate one by one to you. Better find by yourself in the internet or book's store with the key word i given to you. if write too much, that is chess literature not chess games. I hope u enjoy it

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[Site "C11"] [White "French"] [Black "Burn Variation "]

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Actually these 2 variation involve in this line preparation.

[Site "C12"] [White "French"] [Black "MacCutcheon, Duras Variation "] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Bc1
[Site "C11"] [White "French"] [Black "Burn Variation "] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4

The most common reply at the top level is now 4...dxe4 (the Burn Variation, named after Amos Burn). The most common continuation then is 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 or 7...0-0, resulting in a position resembling those arising from the Rubinstein Variation. Ill not discuss this line here.

[Site "C11"] [White "French"] [Black "Burn Variation "] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5






















4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 g6 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5 11.h4 Bd7 12.Rb1 Bc6 13.h5 g5 14.f4 Nd7 15.Nf3 cxd4

• 8.Qg4 g6 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5 11.h4 Bd7 12.Rb1 Bc6 13.h5 g5 14.f4 Nd7 15.Nf3 cxd4

• 8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 Qg5+ 11.Qxg5 hxg5 12.g4 c5 13.Nf3 c4 14.Be2 f6 15.h4 gxh4 16.Nxh4 Kf7 17.Nf5 Rxh1 18.Nd6+ Kg8 19.Rxh1

Black try to counterattack with 4...Bb4 (the McCutcheon Variation), ignoring the threat of 5.e5, when the main line continues 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4. At this point Black may play 8...g6, which weakens the kingside dark squares but keeps the option of castling queenside, or 8...Kf8. The McCutcheon Variation is named for John Lindsay McCutcheon of Philadelphia (1857–1905), who brought the variation to public attention when he used it to defeat World Champion Steinitz in a simultaneous exhibition in Manhattan in 1885.

4.Bg5 h6 5.Bxf6 Qxf6 6.exd5 Bb4 7.Bb5+ c6 8.dxc6 Nxc6 9.Nf3 0-0 10.0-0 Rd8 11.Ne4 Qf4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Qe2 Be7 14.Rfd1 Rb8 15.c4

• 7.Bb5+ c6 8.dxc6 Nxc6 9.Nf3 0-0 10.0-0 Rd8 11.Ne4 Qf4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Qe2 Be7 14.Rfd1 Rb8 15.c4 Statically, this line easy get draw.
  

• 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Nxd7 9. dxe6 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Qxe6+ 11. Qe2 Qxe2+ 12. Nxe2 O-O 13. Rb1 b6 14. O-O Rfe8 15. Rfe1 Nf6 16. Kf1 Rad8 Who play this line, usually end up with draw.

4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Nb5 Nf8 8. c3 Ng6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. h4 a6 11. Na3 Rd8 12. h5 Nf8 13. Qd2 c5 14. dxc5 Nc6 15. Qe3 f6

• 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 a6 8. Nf3 c5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Bd3 O-O 12. O-O Bd7 13. Rae1 f5 14. exf6 e.p. Qxf6 15. Ne5 Be8

• 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Be3 c5 8. dxc5 Nd7 9. c3 Qc7 10. Qa4 Bxc5 11. Qxe4 Bxe3 12. Qxe3 Nxe5 13. Qg3 O-O 14. O-O-O Qc5 15. Nf3

• 5. e5 Ng8 6. Be3 b6 7. Nh3 Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Qg4 g6 10. O-O-O c6 11. Nf4 Qd7 12. Qe2 Nc7 13. g4 O-O-O 14. h4 Bf8 15. h5 Bg7 16. Rh3

4...Be7 used to be the main line after 4.Bg5 and remains important, even though the Burn Variation has overtaken it in popularity. The usual continuation is 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 8.Nf3 c5, when White has a number of options, including 9.Bd3, 9.Qd2 and 9.dxc5. An alternative for White is the gambit 4...Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4, which was devised by Adolf Albin and played by Chatard, but not taken seriously until the game Alekhine–Fahrni, Mannheim 1914. It is known today as the Albin-Chatard Attack or the Alekhine-Chatard Attack. After 6...Bxg5 7.hxg5 Qxg5 8.Nh3 Qe7 9.Nf4 Nc6 10.Qg4 (the reason for 8.Nh3 rather than 8.Nf3), White has sacrificed a pawn to open the h-file, thereby increasing his attacking chances on the kingside. Black may also decline the gambit in several ways such 6...a6 and 6...f6, but most strong players prefer 6...c5. The Alekhine-Chatard has never been popular at grandmaster level (though Garry Kasparov used it successfully against Viktor Korchnoi in 2001, for instance), but is more often seen in amateur games.