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C80

Ruy Lopez: Open

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Ruy Lopez: Open is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C80.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 to reach the canonical position.

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

5 named variations grow from this line, including Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense, Main Line, Friess Attack, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 29 across the full subtree.

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ECO code: C80
Group: Open Games (C)
Plies: 11
Parent: Ruy Lopez: Open
Direct variations: 5
Total in subtree: 29

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