Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
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Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C78), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O g6.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C78
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
3,198 games · White 61.5% / Draw 4.5% / Black 34.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Re1 | 1,364 | |
| c3 | 695 | |
| Bxc6 | 420 | |
| d4 | 351 | |
| d3 | 238 | |
| Nc3 | 90 | |
| Bb3 | 16 | |
| Qe2 | 10 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:19:22
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