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Ruy Lopez: Open, Riga Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Open, Riga Variation 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 12 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 exd4 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.
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- ECO code
- C80
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Open
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