The main line of the Ruy Lopez, featuring deep strategic play. Black's plan involves repositioning the knight to c6 via a5 and expanding on the queenside with c5.
Move Sequence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5
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