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Ruy Lopez: Closed, Lutikov Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Lutikov Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C90.
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 17 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. Bc2.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Closed, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C90
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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