Tree path 12 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 › Chigorin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin 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
- Chigorin Defense C97
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense C96 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C96), 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.
The line arises from 19 plies — specifically the moves 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 Na5 10. Bc2.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Gajewski Gambit, Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense.
Together the deeper variations number 10 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C96
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 19
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 10
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Variations (3)
Show all 10 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C96 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense 20-ply
- C96 Gajewski Gambit 20-ply
- C96 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Rossolimo Defense 22-ply
- C96 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Borisenko Variation 22-ply
- C97 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense 22-ply
- C96 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense 22-ply
- C98 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense 24-ply
- C99 Panov System 25-ply
- C97 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System 28-ply
- C98 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense 25-ply