C68 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Lutikov Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Bxc6bxc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Lutikov Variation379k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%123k62%
32%121k57%
12%46k60%
9.4%36k55%
7.4%28k59%
3.8%14k58%
1.4%5.4k55%
0.5%1.8k54%
0.4%1.4k51%
0.2%69153%
Famous games in this line82 master games
Andersson, Ulf (2535) – Larsen, Bent (2625)1972½–½Luther, Thomas (2510) – Krasenkow, Michal (2595)19941–0Solak, D. (2607) – Sanal, V. (2460)20151–0Magem Badals, Jordi (2565) – Sahl, Bjarke (2430)1996½–½Yandemirov, Valeri (2481) – Sitnikov, Anton (2509)20091–0Llobel Cortell, Enrique (2389) – Ivanisevic, Ivan (2563)20030–1Rausis, Igors (2495) – Sahl, Bjarke (2455)19951–0Tarlev, Konstantin (2486) – Sitnikov, Anton (2463)20080–1
Heroes of this opening Luther, Thomas · Solak, D. · Yandemirov, Valeri · Ivanisevic, Ivan
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C68
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 bxc6
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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