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Aryan Tari vs Hannu Kalervo Edwardsson
Politiken Cup (2009), Helsingor DEN, rd 2, Jul-19
Spanish Game: General (C60)  ·  1-0

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Jul-20-12  Nightsurfer: Black tries out an ages-old plan - namely defending Black Pawn e5 against White Nf3 with Bd6, please have alook at the diagram ...


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... after the standard moves <1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bd6>.

Many amateur players resort to <3. ... Bd6> after <1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 ...> in the Ruy Lopez - regardless the fact that they have not moved Black Pawn d7, thus getting Black Bishop c8 stuck deep in Black camp, at least for the near future.

That popular <Bd6>-plan has a a long history, please have a look at H D Smith vs J W Taylor, 1902.

The notorious move <Bf8-d6> has even been tried out in <Bird's Defense> in the Ruy Lopez, please replay the corresponding stem game R Gralla vs G Bluschis, 2012 and have a look at the position after <6. ... Bd6?!?>, herewith the diagram ...


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... after the moves <1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.0-0 a6 6.Bc4 Bd6?!?>.

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