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[ECO code C72]
RUY LOPEZ TRANSPOSITION
STEINITZ DEF. DEFERRED to CLOSE DEFENCE
White's King's Rook to K1(e1) gives KP support.
Black transposes into the Close Defence main by developing King's Knight to KB3(f6), enabling ..0-0.
    White  Black    Transp.White Black
 1. P-K4   P-K4		  (1.)
 2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3	  (2.)
 3. B-Kt5  P-QR3    	  (3.)
 4. B-R4   P-Q3	    (4.	B-R4  Kt-B3 )
 5. 0-0	   P-QKt4   (5.	0-0   B-K2  )
 6. B-Kt3  B-K2	    (6.	R-K1  P-QKt4)
 7. R-K1   Kt-B3    (7.	B-Kt3 P-Q3  )
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