Wonderful video Dennis, any thoughts on the variations with an early d3? For example http://www.chessgames.com/p/13/132066.gif

@ biike: This was my 22nd show in the series on the Ruy. I'm covering them on a trajectory towards the classical lines with 9.h3, hitting deviations on the way there. So lines with an early d3 have already been covered - check the "Training Videos from the Masters" archives. (At viewforum.php?f=36) It looks like you want episode XII.

Hello !

I've just watch this video, thanks !

In the line you mentionned at 12.40, you said "there isn't any answer cause Kh1, there's ...Qxf3+". I think here black should not play ...Qxf3+ cause after Kg1 I don't see any clear win for him. Instead, I think ...Rg8 threatening both ...Qxf3 mate and ...Qg2 mate wins on the spot. Just a detail of course, it doesn't change the evaluation of the line.

@Mango: Your suggestion of 23...Rg8 (a) wins and (b) is simpler to handle than 23...Qxf3+. But 23...Qxf3+ wins too: 24.Kg1 Rg8+ 25.Kf1 and now the key move is 25...Raf8, when White is done: 26.Qd4 Rg2 wins. White has a few nuisance checks (which is why your line is simpler), but that's all they are: 27.Qxd7+ Kg8 28.Qxe6+ Rf7 29.Qe8+ Kg7 30.Qe5+ Kh7 and that's it.