page 1 of 80; games 1-25 of 1,980  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Reichhelm vs Mackenzie   0-1 37 1867 Match C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 2. Paulsen vs J Minckwitz ½-½ 24 1870 Baden-Baden C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 3. Winawer vs Englisch 1-0 59 1883 London C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 4. Winawer vs Mackenzie 1-0 68 1883 London C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 5. E Schallopp vs Blackburne ½-½ 42 1887 DSB-05.Kongress Frankfurt ;HCL 21 C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 6. E Schallopp vs Harmonist 0-1 28 1887 DSB-05.Kongress C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 7. E Schallopp vs Englisch   1-0 62 1887 DSB-05.Kongress C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 8. E Schallopp vs A Fritz   1-0 43 1887 DSB-05.Kongress C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 9. J Holzwarth vs G Marco   ½-½ 17 1890 Kolisch Memorial C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 10. Lasker vs J Mortimer   ½-½ 38 1892 London B.C.A. Masters C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 11. W Pollock vs Mieses 0-1 54 1895 Hastings C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 12. W John vs E Dyckhoff 0-1 10 1904 ? C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 13. W John vs O Bernstein   0-1 33 1904 Coburg (Meisterturnier) C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 14. E Dyckhoff vs G Schories   0-1 40 1905 Barmen-D C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 15. E Schallopp vs Przepiorka   0-1 47 1907 Berlin Jubilee C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 16. E Schallopp vs K Moll   1-0 24 1907 Berlin Jubilee C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 17. K Moll vs Prokes   0-1 22 1913 Berlin-Prague C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 18. L Szwarcman vs Alekhine 0-1 39 1916 St Petersburg C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 19. O Bernstein vs Alekhine   ½-½ 26 1922 Paris C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 20. O Bernstein vs L Steiner   1-0 42 1946 Australia versus France Radio Match C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 21. M Green vs J S Morrison   1-0 24 1947 Australia vs Canada Radio Match C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 22. O Bernstein vs O Benkner   ½-½ 65 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 23. O Bernstein vs O Benkner   1-0 32 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 24. D Ivkovic vs Puc   0-1 53 1958 YUG-ch 13th C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 25. J T Barendregt vs Sliwa 1-0 21 1961 Marianske Lazne zt C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4  page 1 of 80; games 1-25 of 1,980    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> May-15-03    AgentRgent: <Attn Chessgames.com> The Opening board position displayed doesn't match the move order listed (no f6 and d4 pawns)... Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 (C69) 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dc 5 0-0 <f6 6 d4> Feb-24-04    crobzub: These problems are everywhere. Oct-05-04    Giancarlo: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dc 5 0-0 f6 6 d4 after 6.d4 then usually 6..exd4 and 7.Qxd4 and the exchange of queens. An ntresting looking position. I rremember seeing it once in a book. Rueben Fine says that while White will try to push the KS majority, Black can usally hold his own with the 2 bishop advantage, which is Black's only compensation. However, if Black is not careful in keeping his 2 bishops, he can easily lose. IE-knight for Bishop exchange. The bishops are the key to holding off the white KS majority. Oct-05-04    tomh72000: <after 6.d4 then usually 6..exd4 and 7.Qxd4 and the exchange of queens> Or 7.Nxd4 c5 8.Nb3 Qxd1 9.Rxd1. Oct-05-04    Giancarlo: Ya, it could go that way too. Oct-05-04    Giancarlo: But the one ruben Fine explained was my way. Oct-05-04    tomh72000: I have always played Nxd4, so I will try Qxd4 for a change I think. Oct-05-04    refutor: i think 6. ...Bg4 is stronger than 6. ...exd4 7.Qxd4 which is significantly better for white in my opinion. after 6. ...Bg4, Polgar wrote a little article in chess life a couple of months ago continuing 7.dxe5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 fxe5 9.Rd3 Bd6 following Timman vs Kasparov, 1985 it gives a little more life to black's position than reuben fine's line given above IMO ;) Oct-05-04    tomh72000: Yes I know that line quite welll. 7.c3 is an improvement on 7.dxe5 though in my opinion. Oct-05-04    Giancarlo: Well, yes if your talking about Black. If your white I'd be aiming for the qxd4 line. Oct-05-04    refutor: fischer played 7.c3, but i think the exchange of queens favors White...the more material on, the better for Black IMO in these lines Oct-05-04    Giancarlo: Yes, especially wtith the bishop pair. Oct-06-04    Dick Brain: <Giancarlo 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dc 5 0-0 f6 6 d4 exd4 7.Qxd4> have you noticed the the pawn structure is very close to that of the Berlin Defence where Black has the added advantage of not having to move his King. You'd think Black was very solid here. Oct-06-04    Giancarlo: Dick Brain yes I have noticed that. Jul-10-05    Knight13: I believe in the endgame the advantage goes to white because White can possibly promote a pawn on the King-side. Jul-29-05    Giancarlo: I see I've talked about this position before. Personally I like to play this position as white. I thas flexibility, and it suits my style of play, which is more or less not complicated :-) The position has simplicity and that is what I like about it. Jul-29-05    Koster: I don't remember losing very many on the black side of this. Usualy hold easily and win my share if white pushes too hard. On the other hand my attempts with white were almost all failures. I don't thing exchanging a strong bishop for a knight so early gives any advantage. Jun-30-06    Stevens: Anyone got any thoughts on the line : Opening Explorer and now 10.b3 for white? The idea is to put pressure on the e pawn with Bb2 fairly quickly. Is this worth my time persuing furthur in anyone's opinion? click for larger view Jun-30-06    Stevens: Also, i saw it mentioned that 7.Qxd4 looks better for white in a different variation, but the results in this database don't support that view. What am i missing about this line as i too have only ever replied 7.Nxd4 with 7...c5 8.Nb3 to follow http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... click for larger view Jul-07-06    themadhair: <Stevens> The way I play the position is simple after 6.d4 - swap everything off and try for a passer on the kingside. How well such an approach works is in direct proportion to endame ability, with NvB and BvB (same colours) being particularly important. With only one open file is not too hard for white to exchange of the queens and rooks. Everytime I have been on the black side of this opening (OTB and correspondance) I have managed to steal a draw - but it always came down the endgame and I never had any winning chances due to accurate white play. As for your 10.b3 idea - maybe not so good. The bishop on b2 is a good idea but the weakness that it creates on the queenside could be a long term hindrince. Whites main idea in this opening is that he has chances to create a passer on the kingside while black can't on the queenside due to doubled pawns. The weakness that b3 leaves behind gives black more chances for a queenside passer whcih in turn gives black counterplay options. In answer to your second question - I would guess because it takes white an extra few tempi to get Rd1 in. White wants to exchange queens in the long term but not before he has caused a concession in the black camp. Exchanging queens in your given position (after c5 presumably) will not leave white with enough advantages to grind out the win. After the Nxd4-b3 line then Qf3 and Rd1 follow hindering the development in the black camp - an idea that is harder to do after Qxd4. Jul-07-06    Stevens: <themadhair> < The weakness that b3 leaves behind gives black more chances for a queenside passer whcih in turn gives black counterplay options.> fantastic, thanks for the insight. that's exactly the sort of information i was looking for from someone who knows the Ruy far better than i do. i'll try a few games vs fritz but i think it'll bare out what you are saying. back to the drawing board then... Jul-07-06    RookFile: <themadhair: The way I play the position is simple after 6.d4 - swap everything off and try for a passer on the kingside.> I remember when I used to think this way. Alas, the two bishops are a potent weapon for black. Rubinstein knew as much about the endgame as anybody. He loved to play the Ruy Lopez Exchange variation -- with the black pieces that is. His games are textbook examples of 'Black to play and win' in this opening. Jul-07-06    themadhair: <RookFile> That is precisely the reason I stopped playing it. I'll keep as the proverbial surprise weapon - but little more. Jul-07-06    xKinGKooLx: <All> Can someone comment on this line that I've thought of please: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. h3 click for larger view The idea of this fifth move by white is to stop the annoying pin Bg4, and NEXT move play 6. d4 or O-O. What do you think? Jul-07-06    hitman84: <xKinGKooLx>5.h3 is certainly playable but why do you want to avoid Bg4 ? The Bg4 line is good for white and its black who has to do the catching up. Check out these games.. Kamsky vs Anand, 2006 Improvement in this line. Radjabov vs Shirov, 2006 A beautiful game! < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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