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 › Chigorin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres 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
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense C96
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense C96 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres 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.
It is reached after 22 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 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C96
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 22
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