The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) is one of the most respected openings in chess. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5, White pressures the e5 pawn and prepares long-term positional play. The Ruy Lopez teaches ideas like minority attacks, piece maneuvering, and complex endgames.
Our Trainer helps you memorize concrete move orders inside these plans.
White wants a healthy pawn structure, active pieces, and long-term pressure on the queenside or kingside depending on the variation. Typical plans include slow buildup, targeting Black’s queenside pawns, and exploiting space advantages.
Black chooses between solid systems (like the Closed Ruy) and more active defenses. Key ideas include timely breaks with ...d5, exchanging pieces to relieve pressure, and precise defense of the kingside.
In the Trainer, you’ll be tested on common Ruy Lopez move sequences from White’s perspective. You’ll see positions where it’s your move and must recall the correct move from your repertoire.