C63 · Open · a plan for White

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Jaenisch Gambit Accepted

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5f54.exf5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Jaenisch Gambit Accepted333k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
77%256k58%
13%44k50%
6.4%21k49%
1.1%3.5k50%
1%3.5k36%
0.5%1.6k46%
0.4%1.3k43%
0.2%61642%
0.1%33542%
0.1%32044%
Famous games in this line38 master games
Megaranto, Susanto (2544)Purnama, Tirta Chandra (2379)20110–1Reyes Larena, Juan (2430)Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes (2455)1987½–½Peters, Jack (2357)Khachiyan, Melikset (2509)2010½–½Narancic, Vlado (2385)Todorovic, Goran N (2400)19940–1Henri, James (2363)Vötter, Dr. Hans-Dieter (2410)2014½–½Rasulov, Vugar Ural Oglu (2488)Rzayev, Bahruz Iqbal Oglu (2273)2009½–½Larino Nieto, David (2442)Lillo Castay, Victor (2287)20121–0Trichkov, Vasil (2410)Schlingensiepen, Christian (2315)1993½–½
Heroes of this opening Purnama, Tirta Chandra · Todorovic, Goran N · Larino Nieto, David
Family
Ruy Lopez
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C63
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. exf5
GambitClassical
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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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