Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Berlin Defense › Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense › Beverwijk Variation › Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit › Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Berlin Defense C65
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense C65
- Beverwijk Variation C65
- Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit C65
- Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation C64 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Benelux Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C64.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. d4 Bb6, after 12 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Modern Main Line.
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- ECO code
- C64
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
57,730 games · White 42.3% / Draw 5.9% / Black 51.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 16,102 | |
| Re1 | 14,908 | |
| d5 | 9,821 | |
| dxe5 | 9,281 | |
| Bxc6 | 5,345 | |
| a4 | 592 | |
| Nxe5 | 394 | |
| Qd3 | 366 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:40:57
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