C88 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3O-O8.a4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall121k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%48k47%
38%47k45%
15%19k48%
2.3%2.8k46%
1.6%2.0k36%
1.5%1.8k40%
1.3%1.5k35%
0.1%11935%
0%4936%
0%3324%
Famous games in this line5.0k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2862) – Aronian, Levon (2813)20131–0Caruana, F.. (2842) – Ding Liren (2805)2021½–½Caruana, F. (2808) – Carlsen, M. (2832)2017½–½Giri, A. (2772) – Carlsen, M. (2865)2022½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2782) – Carlsen, M. (2855)2021½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2782) – Carlsen, M. (2855)2021½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2782) – Carlsen, M. (2855)2021½–½Carlsen, M. (2822) – Aronian, L. (2809)20171–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C88
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4
Classical
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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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