thanks so much for this really needed it
Ruy Lopez variations - All, free pdf

In the e-book it says 4.Ba4 is played in 56% of all Ruy Lopez games.
However 4. Ba4 is a top level variation which consists of 122 different variations.
122 different variations is too many to learn. We will probably never play many of these variations in our whole chess career.
Which of those 4.Ba4 variations are the most common ones that we should spend most of our time studying?
ruy lopez for white - web app edition

You can download this free pdf here:
Ruy Lopez - All Variations182 variations, 6 most common (names, ECO, moves)
20 pages, 121 KB.
182 variations, sounds like alot of theory!

In the e-book it says 4.Ba4 is played in 56% of all Ruy Lopez games.
However 4. Ba4 is a top level variation which consists of 122 different variations.
122 different variations is too many to learn. We will probably never play many of these variations in our whole chess career.
Which of those 4.Ba4 variations are the most common ones that we should spend most of our time studying?
proly the few main lines (4. ... b5 5. Bb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 (sideline:Ng5 Qe7 Nxf7 or Ng5 Qe7 Bxf7+ Kd8) d6 O-O Be7 Re1 O-O d6 Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Be3 d5.)
You can download this free pdf here:
Ruy Lopez - All Variations
182 variations, 6 most common (names, ECO, moves)
20 pages, 121 KB.