C64 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Konikowski Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Bc54.c3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Konikowski Gambit14k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%4.6k46%
32%4.6k65%
21%2.9k55%
7.2%1.0k52%
3.4%47456%
1.6%22458%
1.2%17054%
0.4%6356%
0.2%2365%
0.1%1443%
Famous games in this line7 master games
Apicella, Manuel (2560) – Lepelletier, Benoit (2460)1996½–½Delchev, Aleksander (2548) – Granados Gomez, Manuel (2328)19991–0Velimirovic, Dragoljub (2500) – Basagic, Zlatko (2340)19841–0Ziegler, Ari (2315) – Eriksson, Mats (2255)1989½–½Markus, Roland (2285) – Simmelink, Joop (2272)2001½–½Simon Padros, Emili (2282) – Asensio Linan, Teodoro (2272)20041–0Lennox, CJ. (2200) – Hardy, Otto H (2200)1974½–½
Heroes of this opening Delchev, Aleksander · Velimirovic, Dragoljub · Simon Padros, Emili
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C64
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 d5
GambitClassical
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From the archives

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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