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Ruy Lopez: Closed
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C88.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Closed, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Anti-Marshall, Pilnik Variation, Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack.
In total, the branch covers 10 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C88
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 10
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Variations (3)
Show all 10 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C88 Anti-Marshall 15-ply
- C90 Pilnik Variation 17-ply
- C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack 16-ply
- C89 Modern Variation 22-ply
- C89 Original Marshall Attack 22-ply
- C89 Steiner Variation 18-ply
- C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line 23-ply
- C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Re3 Variation 27-ply
- C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Main Line 28-ply
- C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Main Line, Spassky Variation 36-ply