C94 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense
18/18
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1b57.Bb3d68.c3O-O9.h3Nb8
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense76k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
4.2%3.2k53%
0.6%46849%
0.4%30947%
0%1750%
0%1159%
0%757%
0%560%
0%560%
Famous games in this line7.9k master games
Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)Karjakin, Sergey (2767) – Carlsen, Magnus (2868)Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Anand, Viswanathan (2800) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Anand, Viswanathan (2804) – Carlsen, Magnus (2802)Anand, V. (2767) – Carlsen, M. (2834)Topalov, Veselin (2775) – Carlsen, Magnus (2815)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Anand, Viswanathan
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C94
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8
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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