C60 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nge74.Nc3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation68k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%21k58%
31%21k50%
20%14k47%
7.8%5.4k48%
3.7%2.5k49%
1.8%1.2k48%
1.4%99152%
0.9%62241%
0.7%49257%
0.5%37541%
Famous games in this line207 master games
Gashimov, Vugar (2758) – Aronian, Levon (2786)20090–1Svidler, Peter (2750) – Aronian, Levon (2782)20101–0Navara, D. (2726) – Movsesian, S. (2653)20161–0Giri, A. (2776) – Cornette, M. (2590)20151–0Shirov, A. (2689) – Movsesian, S. (2666)2016½–½Alekseenko, K. (2702) – Ponkratov, P. (2641)20220–1Harikrishna, P. (2725) – Dubov, Daniil (2614)2014½–½Navara, D. (2718) – Stevic, H. (2616)20141–0
Heroes of this opening Navara, D. · Aronian, Levon · Svidler, Peter · Giri, A.
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C60
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. Nc3 g6
FianchettoClassical
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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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