C84 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Morphy Attack54k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
67%36k52%
18%9.4k48%
15%8.2k51%
0.2%9333%
0.2%8745%
0.1%4452%
0%1937%
0%1839%
0%1613%
0%1233%
Famous games in this line194 master games
Carlsen, M. (2830) – Keymer, Vincent (2738)2023½–½Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2727) – Carlsen, M. (2830)2023½–½Ponomariov, R. (2731) – Karjakin, Sergey (2756)2013½–½Movsesian, Sergei (2700) – Svidler, Peter (2752)2013½–½Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2724) – Wojtaszek, R. (2651)2025½–½Mamedov, Rau (2657) – Harikrishna, P. (2707)2025½–½Kryvoruchko, Y. (2689) – Kravtsiv, M. (2672)20171–0Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2705) – Gustafsson, Jan (2627)2010½–½
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C84
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3
AggressiveClassical
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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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