C63 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5f5
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Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense1.4M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%441k49%
3.4%48k48%
0.8%12k51%
0.2%3.4k34%
0.1%1.6k39%
0%53536%
Famous games in this line4.4k master games
Caruana, F. (2818)Carlsen, M. (2882)20191–0Caruana, F. (2832)Aronian, L. (2765)20180–1Anand, Viswanathan (2817)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2765)20110–1Anand, Viswanathan (2798)Carlsen, Magnus (2775)2008½–½Caruana, Fabiano (2772)Radjabov, Teimour (2793)20131–0Karjakin, Sergey (2760)Aronian, Levon (2801)2010½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2779)Radjabov, Teimour (2761)2009½–½Anand, V. (2743)Caruana, F. (2795)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Aronian, L. · Ivanchuk, Vassily
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C63
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5
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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