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The second most popular continuation of the old but strong Ruy Lopez or Spanish Opening (qv.), the opening where White's starting advantage is said to be held for longer than in any other game. |
| Sometimes called just "The Deferred Steinitz", it is reached by Black's playing of a defensive but utilitarian 4..P-Q3(d6) (move 4B, left) after the Morphy 3..P-QR3(a6), 4.B-R4(Ba4) bridge - the Steinitz Defence move deferred (ie. delayed). This defence is a major alternative to the Close Morphy (qv.), the Open Morphy (qv.), the Archangel and other 6th move variants. | |
| The main line (below) leads to the topical Siesta Var. while an immediate B-for-Kt exchange usually leads to the Alapin Var. An alternative "Attack" line (below) has an instructive Noah's Ark Trap example. | |
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