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Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Romanovsky Variation

ECO C6811 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 f6 6. d3

The Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Romanovsky Variation (C68) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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