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
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C88
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C90
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C92
- Breyer Defense C94
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer C95
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid C95
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense C95 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense
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
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