Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Averbakh Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
- Averbakh Variation C87 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C87), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6, after 12 plies of opening development.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C87
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
206,518 games · White 53.4% / Draw 5.3% / Black 41.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c3 | 124,909 | |
| h3 | 49,718 | |
| d4 | 21,254 | |
| Bxc6+ | 3,675 | |
| d3 | 3,295 | |
| Bb3 | 1,406 | |
| Nc3 | 1,130 | |
| c4 | 727 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:41:33
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