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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: Exchange Variation C68 you are here
C68

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C68), 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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6.

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

The line splits into 5 documented sub-systems: Alekhine Variation, Keres Variation, Lutikov Variation, and others.

In total, the branch covers 10 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
C68
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
7
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Direct variations
5
Total in subtree
10

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Variations (5)

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Sister lines that share the same parent Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense:

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