Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Classical Variation › Central Variation › Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Classical Variation C64
- Central Variation C64
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Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Classical Defense, Boden Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C64), 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.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C64
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
33,661 games · White 53.1% / Draw 3.7% / Black 43.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 25,559 | |
| d4 | 3,842 | |
| d3 | 1,826 | |
| Bxc6 | 1,166 | |
| Qe2 | 390 | |
| b4 | 341 | |
| h3 | 232 | |
| a4 | 118 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:53:23
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