Classic chess opening: Spanish defense
Chess Spanish opening
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5
Opening for Spain, Baird defense
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nd4

Opening for Spain. Defense of Steinitz
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 d6

The Spanish defense was characterized by the move of white chess. White's third move to box b5, and it's been done long before Lopez. However, Lopez was the first person to understand the indirect pressure of this move on the black center soldier. Therefore, the Spanish opening is also known as the Ruy Lopez opening. The Spanish opening is one of the oldest in the history of chess.
The benefits of Spain's opening are long-term and show up gradually as the game goes on. If Black does not answer the following two questions well, White's advantage in this opening will gradually be revealed. Two questions are as follows:
First, if White builds pressure by supporting pawn d4, how do you maintain pawn e5?
Second, if e5 pawns are hard to keep, how do you get a satisfactory layout?
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