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C70

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C70.

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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 g6.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C70
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
8
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense

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