C63 · Open · a plan for White
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5f54.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation234k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%118k51%
29%69k49%
12%29k46%
2.3%5.3k45%
1.7%4.1k45%
1.3%3.0k44%
1%2.4k40%
0.8%1.8k33%
0.4%82642%
0.3%67742%
Famous games in this line2.2k master games
Anand, V. (2743) – Caruana, F. (2795)Karjakin, Sergey (2788) – Radjabov, Teimour (2744)Movsesian, Sergei (2721) – Aronian, Levon (2801)Karjakin, Sergey (2776) – Radjabov, Teimour (2744)Leko, Peter (2751) – Aronian, Levon (2750)Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) – Radjabov, Teimour (2729)Carlsen, Magnus (2813) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2672)Leko, Peter (2749) – Radjabov, Teimour (2729)Heroes of this opening Aronian, Levon · Leko, Peter
- Family
- Ruy Lopez
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C63
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3
Classical
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Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Kostić DefenseC63 4…fxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower VariationC63 4…fxe4 5.Nxe4 Nf6Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Möhring VariationC63 4…fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5 dxe4 7.Nxc6 …Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Classical VariationC63 4…fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5 dxe4 7.Nxc6 …
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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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