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Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wing Attack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-Ob56.Bb3Be77.a4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wing Attack17k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%6.9k45%
34%5.6k44%
14%2.3k48%
4.1%68438%
3.2%53538%
1.4%23039%
1.2%19737%
0.6%9226%
0.1%2129%
0%540%
Famous games in this line89 master games
Morozevich, Alexander (2755) – Inarkiev, Ernesto (2674)20071–0Navara, David (2646) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2709)2008½–½Kryvoruchko, Y. (2675) – Golubka, P. (2479)20191–0Granda Zuniga, J. (2648) – Batsiashvili, N. (2480)20161–0Karpov, Anatoly (2705) – Blatny, Pavel (2410)19860–1Savchenko, B. (2581) – Moiseenko, Va (2532)20191–0Mainka, Romuald (2500) – Onischuk, Alexander (2585)1994½–½Acs, Peter (2589) – Nemeth, Mi1 (2487)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Morozevich, Alexander · Kryvoruchko, Y. · Granda Zuniga, J. · Blatny, Pavel
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C78
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. a4
AggressiveClassical
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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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