1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bb5 - Ruy Lopez Opening
3 ... a6
4 Ba4 b5
5 Bb3 d6
6 O-O Nf6
7 Re1 Be7
The first principle of opening play is rapid development of all the pieces. Build up Your Chess

8 c3 O-O 
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm. Mastering the Chess Openings

This position has appeared in thousands of games and is known as the Closed System of the Ruy Lopez. One of its top level apperances was in the Kasparov vs Karpov World Championship in 1990.

9 h3 
This is the favorite continuation of GM John Paul: Gomez vs Wan and Gomez vs Bagheri

9 ... Bd7
Playable but the usual move is Bb7.

10 d4 exd4?
Before making the exchange which will open a file, it is always wise to ask what advantages this will give us. The Middlegame

11 cxd4 Na5
12 Bc2 c6
13 Nc3 Qc7
14 Bf4 Rfe8

15 b3 Qb6

16 Qd2 Nb7
17 Rad1 Rad8

18 Qc1 Be6
19 Ng5 Bf8?

20 Nxe6 
The GM "missed" e5.

20 ... fxe6
21 e5 Nd5
22 Nxd5 cxd5
23 Qe3 dxe5
24 Bxe5 Bd6
25 Qg3 Re7
26 Rd3 Qc7
27 Bb1 Bxe5
Trading pieces lessens an attack and helps the defense. Elements of Positional Evaluation

28 dxe5 g6?

29 h4 Rg7
30 Rf3 Rf8
31 Rf6 Qe7?
(Rxf6)
In cramped position, try to relieve the pressure by forcing exchanges of pieces. Logical Chess

32 Qg5 Nd8
33 Re3 Rff7
34 Rc3 Rf8
35 Rc8 Nf7??
36 Qc1

1 e4 c5 - Sicilian Defense
2 Nf3 d6
3 c3 Nf6
4 Be2
This variation has already defeated 3 World Champions: Kasparov, Kasimdzhanov and Topalov.

4 ... Nc6
5 d3 g6
6 O-O Bg7
7 h3 O-O
8 Re1 b5
9 Nbd2 b4
10 Bf1 Nd7
11 c4?
Particular care should be taken over pawn moves since such moves cannot be taken back, and the weakness resulting from a bad pawn move is a permanent one. Play Like a Granmaster

11 ... Ba6
12 Rb1 Nb6
13 b3 e6
14 Bb2 Nd4
15 Nxd4
It is always useful to remove the opponent's most active piece. Creative Chess Strategy

15 ... cxd4
16 g3?
The pawns in front of the castled K should not be touched unless absolutely necessary, and at least one piece should remain on guard. The Art of Positional Play

Better is 16 Nf3.
Improving the position of your pieces is one of the most important positional operations. Build up Your Chess

16 ... e5
17 Bg2 Bb7
18 Nf3 Nd7
19 Bc1 Nc5
20 Rf1?
Do not retreat a developed piece without good reason. Best Lessons of a Chess Coach

The finding of open files for the Rs is really the first stage of the middlegame, and a most important stage, too, for it can determine the whole course of the game. The Middlegame

20 ... f5
21 exf5 gxf5
22 Ne1?

22 ... Bxg2
23 Nxg2 a5
24 a3 Qd7
25 Kh2 Kh8
26 a4 d5
27 Ne1 dxc4
28 dxc4 Ne4
29 Bd2 Nc3

1 Nf3 d5
2 d4 Nf6
3 c4 e6
4 Nc3 c6 - Semi-Slav
5 Bg5 - Botvinnik Variation
5 ... Nbd7
This is the strongest continuation which gives White only 35% winning chances, the lowest among Black's replies.

Attacking the B with 5... h6 is the Moscow Variation.

6 e3 Be7
The continuation 6 ... Qa5 is the Cambridge Springs Variation which was seen in several World Championship Matches: Bogoljubov vs Alekhine 1929, Alekhine vs Euwe 1935, and Karpov vs Kasparov 1985.

7 Qe2 Qe7
8 Rc1 b6?
9 cxd5 cxd5
10 Bxf6 Bxf6?
11 Nxd5

1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Bc4 - Italian Game

3 ... Nf6
In opening books, the N move is known as the Two Knights Defense. However, Rhal does not know it and played this move based on the principle: Develop the Ns before the Bs.

4 d3 d6
5 O-O Be7
6 c3 O-O
One of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm. Mastering the Chess Openings

7 Re1 Na5

8 Bb5 c6
9 Ba4 b5
10 Bc2 c5
11 Nbd2 Be6
12 Nf1 Qc7
13 Ng3 Rad8
In the opening, Rs may have no open files, yet they will usually stand better on the central files since there is the potential of pawn exchanges which open a file. Chess Fundamentals

14 Qe2 a6
15 Nh4 d5
(Nxe4)

16 Nhf5 Nc6
You should try to identify the least active piece, the worst piece, in your own camp, and look for a way to activate it. Elements of Chess Strategy

17 Bg5 h6

18 Bd2 dxe4

19 Nxe7 Qxe7
20 dxe4 Rd7
(Bc4)

21 b3 Rfd8

22 Rad1 c4

23 b4 Bg4
24 f3 Bh5
25 Be3 Rxd1
26 Rxd1 Rxd1+
27 Qxd1 Qd8