Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Classical Variation › Spanish Wing Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Classical Variation C64
- Spanish Wing Gambit C64 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Spanish Wing Gambit
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Spanish Wing Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C64 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the 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 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. b4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C64
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
20,677 games · White 48.9% / Draw 3.2% / Black 47.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxb4 | 12,577 | |
| Bb6 | 4,852 | |
| Nxb4 | 2,293 | |
| Bd4 | 229 | |
| Bd6 | 141 | |
| a6 | 127 | |
| Nd4 | 88 | |
| d6 | 88 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:40:59
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