C60

Ruy Lopez

One of the oldest and most classical chess openings, arising after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. White develops quickly and puts pressure on Black's defense of the e5 pawn through the pin on the knight. Rich in strategic and tactical possibilities at every level.

One of the oldest and most classical chess openings, arising after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. White develops quickly and puts pressure on Black's defense of the e5 pawn through the pin on the knight.

91Sub-Variations
45Study Lines
17Deepest Line
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91Sub-Variations
45Study Lines
17Deepest Line

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Morphy Defense→Closed→Berlin Defense→Rio Gambit Accepted→Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation→Anti-Berlin Variation→Modern Steinitz Defense→Berlin Defense, Rosenthal Variation→