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  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Ruy Lopez C60
  6. Morphy Defense C70
  7. Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
  8. Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
  9. Morphy Attack C84 you are here
C84

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C84), 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 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3.

The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C84
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
11
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Closed

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Ruy Lopez: Closed:

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