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  1. Chess Codex
  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. Ruy Lopez: Closed C88
  10. Ruy Lopez: Closed C90
  11. Suetin Variation C90 you are here
C90

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C90), 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 begins with 17 plies and takes 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. a3 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to 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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Related variations at the same level

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

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