C63 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5f54.Nc3fxe45.Nxe4d56.Nxe5dxe47.Nxc6Qg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical Variation11k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
63%7.0k54%
18%2.0k51%
8.2%90844%
5.2%58335%
2.3%25955%
1.3%14924%
1.1%11722%
0.5%5947%
0.3%3826%
0.1%1315%
Famous games in this line474 master games
Anand, V. (2743) – Caruana, F. (2795)2025½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2788) – Radjabov, Teimour (2744)2011½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2813) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2672)2010½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2776) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2659)20111–0Ivanchuk, V. (2632) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2797)2024½–½Kamsky, Gata (2735) – Piket, Jeroen (2625)19951–0Svidler, Peter (2726) – Degraeve, Jean Marc (2558)20091–0Timman, Jan H (2635) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2615)19890–1
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Kamsky, Gata · Svidler, Peter · Speelman, Jonathan S
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C63
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. Nxc6 Qg5
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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