Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Classical Variation › Central Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Classical Variation C64
- Central Variation C64 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C64), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3, after 7 plies of opening development.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation, Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Charousek Variation, Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit, and others.
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- ECO code
- C64
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 4
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