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C77

Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation

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Overview

Ruy Lopez: Wormald Attack, Grünfeld Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C77.

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. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. c3 Bg4.

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

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ECO code
C77
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
16
Parent
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack

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