Ruy Lopez (Open Variation): Edenic Entrenchment!?

Position after 9 ... Be7.

What's the game plan for White?

* Dislodge the errant e4 knight
(Bb3-c2, Nb1-d2, Nf3-d4, f2-f3)
and look for attacking possibilities
against Black's kingside.
* If possible, contain Black's
queenside counterplay via Be3
and Nb1-d2-b3.

What's the game plan for Black?



Position after 9 ... Be7.

* Seek queenside counterplay through
... c5 and ... d4. On occasion, ... d4 is
playable even without ... c5.
* Execute a propitious ... f6 or ... f5
in response to White's central/kingside
activities.

Silicon Suspire!?:



Position after 9 ... Be7.

10 Re1 Qd7 11 Nbd2 Nc5 12 Bc2 0-0
13 b4 Na4 14 Nb1 f5 15 Bxa4 bxa4
16 Nbd2 f4.
10 Nbd2 Nc5 11 Bc2 0-0 12 Nb3 Nxb3
13 axb3 f5 14 Qd3 Qe8 15 Be3 a5 16 Rfd1.
10 Bf4 0-0 11 Nd4 Qd7 12 Nd2 Nc5
13 Bc2 f6 14 Qh5 g6 15 Bxg6.



Position after 9 ... Be7.

10 Bc2 0-0 11 Nbd2 f5 12 Nd4 Qd7
13 Nxc6 Qxc6 14 Nb3 Bd7 15 Nd4 Qg6.
10 Nd4 Nxe5 11 Qe2 Bg4 12 f3 c5
13 fxg4 cxd4 14 cxd4 Nc6 15 Qe3 0-0
16 Rf5 Nb4.
10 a4 Nc5 11 Bc2 0-0 12 axb5 axb5
13 Rxa8 Qxa8 14 Be3 Ne4 15 Qd3 f5
16 Bb3 Na5.



Position after 9 ... Be7.

10 Be3 0-0 11 Nbd2 Nc5 12 Bc2 Nd7
13 Re1 Bg4 14 Bf4 Re8 15 Qb1 h6 16 b4.
10 Qe2 Qd7 11 Bc2 0-0 12 Nd4 f5
13 f3 Nc5 14 b4 Nb7 15 a3 Nxd4 16 cxd4.
10 a3 0-0 11 Nbd2 Qd7 12 Nxe4 dxe4
13 Qxd7 Bxd7 14 Nd2 e3 15 Nf3 exf2+
16 Kxf2 Rad8 17 Be3 a5.
10 Qe1 0-0 11 Bc2 Qd7 12 Bxe4 dxe4
13 Qxe4 Rad8 14 Nbd2 Bd5 15 Qe3 Qg4.

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