Tree path 12 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Ruy Lopez: Closed › Breyer Defense › Quiet Variation
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C94), 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 19 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C94
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 19
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Statistics from Lichess
12,285 games · White 50.0% / Draw 6.1% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nbd7 | 8,765 | |
| c5 | 2,143 | |
| Bb7 | 920 | |
| h6 | 147 | |
| Be6 | 97 | |
| Re8 | 92 | |
| c6 | 91 | |
| a5 | 12 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:23:39
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