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The Ruy Lopez

1.2.3.4.5.
BlackOpponent
8
Black rook on a8
Black knight on b8
Black bishop on c8
Black queen on d8
Black king on e8
Black bishop on f8
Black knight on g8
Black rook on h8
7
Black pawn on a7
Black pawn on b7
Black pawn on c7
Black pawn on d7
Black pawn on e7
Black pawn on f7
Black pawn on g7
Black pawn on h7
6
5
4
3
2
White pawn on a2
White pawn on b2
White pawn on c2
White pawn on d2
White pawn on e2
White pawn on f2
White pawn on g2
White pawn on h2
a1
White rook on a1
b
White knight on b1
c
White bishop on c1
d
White queen on d1
e
White king on e1
f
White bishop on f1
g
White knight on g1
h
White rook on h1
WhiteYou

Move the pawn from e2 to e4.

The idea

Every good game starts with a little curiosity.

Lesson tools

Flip board restarts the line as the other side. White and Black progress are saved separately on this device.

Promote your pawn

Understand the move

Move the pawn from e2 to e4.

First, the idea.

Every good game starts with a little curiosity.

Progress stays on this device. No account needed.

The Ruy Lopez

Learning as White · 0 of 85 lines learned. Flip the board to learn the other side.