Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Bulgarian Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Bulgarian Variation C60 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Bulgarian Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Bulgarian Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C60.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a5 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Ruy Lopez, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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Statistics from Lichess
27,028 games · White 57.1% / Draw 4.8% / Black 38.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 12,956 | |
| Bxc6 | 5,201 | |
| c3 | 2,973 | |
| Nc3 | 1,404 | |
| a4 | 1,100 | |
| d3 | 1,080 | |
| d4 | 1,048 | |
| Ba4 | 674 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:27:27
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