Ruy Lopez (Spanish) (C60-99) - Opening Theory

Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Resources

Wikipedia page

For a general overview of the opening and its variations.
List of Variations under Ruy Lopez Opening. (180 of Them)

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BOOKS (FREE)

The Modenized Ruy Lopez Vol 1 A Complete Repertoire for White - 18 Page (Chap. 2 Birds) PDF
500 Ruy Lopez Miniatures By Bill Wall - 122 Page PDF
Easy Guide to Ruy Lopez by John Emms - 74 Page PDF

FREE Chessable Courses

Ruy Lopez: Masterclass Edition - 67 Trainable Lines
Ruy Lopez common lines - 111 Trainable Lines
Short & Sweet: Grandelius's Ruy Lopez - 20 Trainable Lines w/ 77 min Video - GM Nils Grandelius
Short & Sweet: Werle's Ruy Lopez - 30 Trainable Lines w/ Over 4hrs Video instruction - GM Jan Werle
Short & Sweet: 3...g6 Ruy Lopez - 12 Trainable Lines w/ 44 min Video - IM Irena Bulmaga

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Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Chess Articles

An Introduction to the Ruy Lopez - 6 Pages taken from (Fines- Idea's Behind the Chess openings)
The Ruy Exchange - Article on Chess.com by GM Megesh and GM Arun
The Ruy Lopez - Simplify Chess - Why To Play it, Every Move Explained and Variations.
The Ruy Lopez Opening: How to Play It as White and Black - Chessable Blog
Ruy Lopez Explained - Article w/ Embedded Video - Remote Chess Academy

Ruy Lopez Opening: How To Play The Ruy Lopez in Chess - Guide by the Chess Journal

Dominate with the Ruy Lopez – How to Play the Spanish Opening - Lareg Article embedded with Videos

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Ruy Lopez LiChess Studies

The Ruy Lopez for all calibre of player - 16 Chapter Study (1450 hearts) Top of Page
Ruy Lopez - 14 Chapter Interactive Study (8850+ Hearts)

Ruy Lopez Complete Study Guide - 18 Chapter Study
THE RUY LOPEZ Opening - 11 Chapter Study (800 Hearts)

Ruy Lopez - main variations - 13 Chapter Study
Ruy Lopez Interactive Puzzles - 6 Chapter Interactive Study (360 hearts)

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Games Databases

365Chess.com

Ruy Lopez Variations - Page with Links to all 39 variations.
Ruy Lopez Closed C84 -C99  - Page with Link to games From theses Variations
Ruy Lopez Open C80- C83 - " "
Ruy Lopez Exchange C86,C69,C85 - " "

Chessgames.com

Ruy Lopez (C60-C99) - 243 Annotated games

Annotated Ruy Lopez Games

Shirov vs Grischuk (C65) - Berlin Defence
Kasparov vs Kramnik (C67) - Berlin Defence
Luter vs Graf (C78) - Moeller Defence
Anand vs Shirov C78 - Moeller Defence
Ivanchuk vs Adams (C88) -Closed
Kramnik vs Lenko (C89) - Marshall Counter Attack

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Ruy Lopez Video Lessons

Lessons
Ruy Lopez - Opening Theory - 11 Video playlist  - (2.5 hrs) IM Andrey Ostrovskiy
Ruy Lopez Opening Theory - 7 Video playlist - (Over 2 Hours) - Hanging Pawns

Ruy Lopez - 12 Video playlist - GM Sune Berg hansen (Assorted Stuff)

The Ruy Lopez explained by GM Nils Grandelius - 77 Min (Great Free Video from Chessable)

The Ruy Lopez - Beginner Breakdown - 38 Min

Chess Openings: Ruy Lopez | Ideas, Theory, and Attacking Plans - 24 Min - GM Igor Smirnov
Learning Chess Openings - Example: The Closed Ruy Lopez - 26 Min - NM Dan Heisman

Ichess.net

Dominate with the Ruy Lopez! IM Valeri Lilov - 61 Min IM Valeri Lilov
Bobby Fischer's Deadly Weapon with the Ruy Lopez! IM Valeri Lilov - 42 Min IM Valeri Lilov
The Ruy Lopez - Chess Openings with GM Damian Lemos - 33 Min
Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense Gambits GM Leonid Kritz - 17 Min
Winning with the Ruy Lopez, Delayed Exchange Variation - 18 Min - IM Andrew Martin
ROCK the Ruy Lopez - GM Leonid Kritz - 16 Min
Peter Svidler's Awesome Ruy Lopez Archangel Repertoire! - 22 Min
Svidler's Weapon ⚔ in the Ruy Lopez with GM Peter Svidler - 24 Min
Beat the Ruy Lopez with the Berlin Variation - GM Leonid Kritz - 15 Min

Chessbase India

Ruy Lopez - 52 Video Playlist - (Some of the Lesson Videos Below)
Understanding the Spanish (Ruy Lopez) from both colours | ft. GM Prithu Gupta - 1.5 hr
Day 16: Improve your openings with IM Sagar Shah | Revising the Breyer - 1.5 Hr
INSTRUCTIONAL OPENINGS: Ruy Lopez/Spanish - 44 Min

St Louis Chess Club

Karpov and his Ruy Lopez | Mastering the Middlegame - GM Ben Finegold -49 Min
Ruy Lopez Middlegames - FM Aviv Friedman -47 Min
Opening Principles in the Ruy Lopez | Chess Openings Explained - 61 Min
The Ruy Lopez, Breyer Variation - Chess Openings Explained - 48 Min
The Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Variation | Chess Openings Explained - 40 Min
The Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Variation #2 | Chess Openings Explained - 54 Min
Maul 'em with the Marshall Attack | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min

Ruy Lopez Chess Traps

5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Ruy Lopez - 9 Min
Tricks & Traps Everyone Should Know in the Ruy Lopez - 70 Min

Ruy Lopez Game Videos (w/Analysis)

Ruy Lopez / Spanish Game - 266 Video Playlist - agadmantor (Famous games)
The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) Collection - 290 Video playlist  - kingscrusher (Famous games)
Spanish Opening - 179 Video playlist - Chess School (Famous games and Lesssons)
Ruy Lopez Theory - 36 Video playlist  - jozarov's Chess Channel (Famous games)

Ruy Lopez Miniatures - Masterclass - 2.5 Hr - IM Andreas Toth - Livestream where he analyzes Top level Games.  (New 7/3/2024)

GM Daniel Naroditsky

Master Class | Ruy Lopez | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 21 Min
Ruy Lopez | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 50 Min
Master Class | Ruy Lopez, Bishop Sac Variation | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 46 min