Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Classical Variation › Central Variation › Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Konikowski Gambit
- 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 Variation, Konikowski Gambit
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Konikowski Gambit belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO C64, Open Games). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 d5.
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
15,803 games · White 52.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 5,262 | |
| exd5 | 5,076 | |
| d4 | 3,205 | |
| Bxc6+ | 1,086 | |
| O-O | 574 | |
| Qe2 | 260 | |
| d3 | 200 | |
| b4 | 68 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:53:32
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