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RUY LOPEZ
Steinitz Defence

White's QKt supported his KP and light bishop.
Black develops his King's Knight to KB3(f6) to threaten White's king's pawn and prevent P-Q5. Often reached via the 4Kts. Game. B-Alt.
     White   Black
 1.  P-K4    P-K4
 2.  Kt-KB3  Kt-QB3
 3.  B-Kt5   P-Q3   Transp. Lopez 4Kts
 4.  P-Q4    B-Q2   Transp. Scotch 4Kts
 5.  Kt-B3   Kt-B3  Transp.from Phil.D.

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When castling always touch the king first
Under FIDE laws of chess, if a player deliberately touches a rook and then his king, he is not allowed to castle on that side on that move but must still move the rook if legally possible.

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