C60 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Bb44.c3Ba55.Bxc6dxc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Alapin Defense, Alapin Gambit2.0k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%1.1k57%
19%38553%
8.7%17455%
8.6%17348%
4.1%8252%
1.8%3663%
1.4%2974%
0.4%838%
0.3%743%
0.3%729%
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Fransson, Peter (2260) – Hector, Jonny (2465)- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C60
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4 4. c3 Ba5 5. Bxc6 dxc6
GambitClassical
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Ruy López de Segura was a 16th-century Spanish priest whose 1561 book systematized 3.Bb5 — alongside advice like seating your opponent facing the sun. The 'Spanish torture' has been a world-championship battleground from Steinitz to Carlsen: slow pressure, forever.
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