The Ruy Lopez, Breyer Variation - Chess Openings Explained

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Jonathan Schrantz explores a branch of the vast Ruy Lopez: the Breyer Variation. It's characterized by the odd-looking 9...Nb8 (the intent is to route the Knight to d7). See games from both the white and black perspectives.

2016.05.23
Wesley So vs Gata Kamsky, US Chess Championships (2016): C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, Borisenko variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1819623
Aleksander Mista vs Anish Giri, Qatar Masters (2014): C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, Borisenko variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1779316

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