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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: Open C80
  9. Ruy Lopez: Open C80
  10. Ruy Lopez: Open C80
  11. Schlechter Defense C80 you are here
C80

Ruy Lopez: Open, Schlechter Defense

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Open, Schlechter Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C80), 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 16 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Ruy Lopez: Open, Berger Variation.

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ECO code
C80
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
16
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Open
Direct variations
1

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Variations (1)

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

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