Tree path 14 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Breyer Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense
C95

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C95), 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 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nh4, after 21 plies of opening development.

The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C95
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
21
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid

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