Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Schliemann Defense › Dyckhoff Variation › Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Schliemann Defense C63
- Dyckhoff Variation C63
- Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation C63 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C63), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. Nxc6 Qg5, after 14 plies of opening development.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C63
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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