C64 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Spanish Wing Gambit
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Bc54.b4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Spanish Wing Gambit19k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%12k49%
24%4.5k54%
11%2.2k47%
1.1%21047%
0.7%13742%
0.6%12344%
0.4%8515%
0.4%8261%
0.4%7833%
0.4%7215%
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- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C64
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. b4
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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