Wikibooks: Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...a6/4. Ba4/4...Nf6/5. O-O/5...b5/6. Bb3

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Lopez; Arkhangelsk
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._e4/1...e5/2._Nf3/2...Nc6/3._Bb5/3...a6/4._Ba4/4...Nf6/5._O-O/5...b5/6._Bb3

Chess Opening Theory/Position = Ruy Lopez rd bd qd kd bd rd = pd pd pd pd pd = pd nd nd = pd pd = pl = bl nl = pl pl pl pl pl pl pl = rl nl bl ql rl kl = parent=[[Ruy Lopez]] =Ruy Lopez= =Ruy Lopez Arkhangelsk/Møller Variations= The move .b5 is seen at some point in most variations of the main line Ruy Lopez so Black has a few transpositional possibilities here [[6.d6]] or [[6.Be7]] will probably end up in the standard Closed Variation ([[5.Be7 6. Re1 b5]]) and [[6.Nxe4]] almost certainly leads back to the Open Variation. Basically replacing .Be7 with .b5 means that Black has retained the option of setting up bishops at b7 and c5. The two independent moves therefore are the Arkhangelsk [[6.Bb7]] and the Møller [[6.Bc5]]. They may transpose into each other. It s always to Black s advantage to have something to play against the Lopez other than the old main lines which is why these two sound aggressive variations along with 5.Bc5 have experienced a major revival of late. ChessMid =References= reflist wikipedia Ruy Lopez Chess Opening Theory/Footer