Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...f5/4. d3/4...fxe4
Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defence
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Common moves:
5. dxe4 - only move
5. dxe4 - only move
With the bishop already developed on b5, there are no clever gambits in this position - 5. dxe4 is played to recover the pawn.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox