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[ECO code C80 > 83] Move Move Here
RUY LOPEZ - Open Morphy Defence
Black advanced a defended queen's pawn to the centre, supported his K-side Kt and freed his QB.
White's Queen's Pawn captures Black's king's pawn in the centre, taking back the lost pawn to enable 9.BxP..QxB,10.QxQ. W-Alt.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-K4   P-K4	     6.	P-Q4   P-QKt4
 2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3    7.	B-Kt3  P-Q4!
 3. B-Kt5  P-QR3     8.	PxP
 4. B-R4   Kt-B3
 5. 0-0    KtxP

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