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C78

Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Rabinovich Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C78.

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 20 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. Ng5 d5 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Re1 Bc5 10. Rxe5+ Kf8.

It is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C78
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
20
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense

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