Aggressive Variation Against the Ruy Lopez for Black [TRAPS Included]

In my level, whenever I try to push the bishop away, they just take my knight, doubling up the pawns. How should I defend against that?

Do you think the jaenish gambit could work do defend against exchange variation?

What if h3 after d3?

This is pretty cool if you assume the bishop doesn't take on c6. If that happens this strategy is kind of useless.

what happens if instead of castling white plays h3???

I was about to ask a question about what happens if white goes castles and then d5 directly. No c3. But then... wow... Stockfish says it isn't good at first... but then it's eval miraculously changes in every line. I even tried some Fabi recommended lines, and there are narrow ways out. So, this defense is way more objectively sound than people realize, and at lower levels that doesn't even manner... this is just awesome. Thanks GM Smirnov!!!

instructions unclear my opponent traded the knight for the bishop instead

What if they take your knight on the 4th move…

This is all well and good. The only problem is, at the 1k elo level, after their bishop attacks your knight, pawn to a6 doesn't kick the bishop back. They take the knight...always lol

Me, forgets the move order and accidentally plays the old steintz variation...

This trap has worked several times for me. Recently, I used it to win the game which took me over 1000 elo. Very good video thank you.

thank you so much.^^

sos grande pibe

What if white takes your knight, ruining your queen side ?

Hey am requesting to you to teach 🐦 bride opening for white

Hell am Patrick can you teach me how to open with bride opening and also to defend it plz which can help me to play in my games to come

you didn't explain what happens if they just take the knight immediately.

As a ruy lopez player who also plays the open sicilian with eighter colour, do not mind opposite sides casteling

First time I played after watching this, my opponent played pawn to C3, so I played pawn to F5, but then they played pawn to D3. I wasn't sure how to respond at first. If you have comments, that would be great. (I eventually won the game.)

Is the Steinitz defense better than the Schliemann-Gambit? What would you say is the best?

after pawn a6, Bxc6 , which one would be good move

If they don't castle, this doesn't work....

What about 5. d3 what do we do then

Thanks man

What if he bishop takes knight directly?

What will happen if the white bishop captures the knight?

I'd love to see GM Igor do one lesson in Russian, even though I wouldn't catch much.

bro just taken my knight when i put pawn to d6

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Does not make sense if he takes the night he wins a pon

what if white plays Bg5 instead of Nd2???

what if white plays Bg5 instead of Nd7???

Thanks GM Igor for sharing your knowledge!

This all depends on white castling early on the king side.

Could you comment on the exchange variation of the Ruy Lopez. In playing Black, I'm facing a lot of White players exchanging Bishop for Knight and have not well. Trying to understand how to take advantage of the exchange variation.

@ 3 min 57, black castles Queen side then there's nothing stopping white Bg5. Then what? Rook is pinned as the Queen evades the threat. Th e following exchange - Bxf3, Bxf6 or Qxg5 etc doesn't really work out for black as an alternative. Help!

This was great! Exactly what I needed

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I lost to this twice, then i reviewed the game and ive not completely lost out of the opening since

What if white plays 6. Nc3 instead of a3?

My dear Igor what if white play immediately p-d4after my move p-h4 to protect my bishop??? What is the best response???

Indian defense?

Didn't address the most common variation Bishop takes Knight on C3! Disappointing, little bit like hope chess this video.