Tree path 9 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 › Leonhardt Variation
- 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
- Leonhardt Variation C88 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Leonhardt Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C88), 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 26 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 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d4 Qc7 11. h3 Nc6 12. d5 Nb8 13. Nbd2 g5.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C88
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 26
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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