C70 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4b5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation2.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%2.5M56%
0.1%1.6k21%
0%89938%
0%47732%
0%16733%
0%9823%
0%8624%
0%6729%
0%4924%
0%3622%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Kramnik, V. (2792) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2789) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)Anand, Viswanathan (2801) – Morozevich, Alexander (2755)Anand, V. (2743) – Nakamura, Hi (2810)Erigaisi, Arjun (2797) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2746)Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2760) – Firouzja, Alireza (2759)Anand, Viswanathan (2788) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2719)Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2719) – Morozevich, Alexander (2787)Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, M.. · Anand, Viswanathan · Mamedyarov, S. · Erigaisi, Arjun
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C70
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5
Classical
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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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