Tree path 11 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 › Karpov Variation
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C92), 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.
The line arises from 18 plies — specifically the moves 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 Nd7.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C92
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
7,652 games · White 48.4% / Draw 6.7% / Black 45.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 6,730 | |
| d3 | 369 | |
| a4 | 323 | |
| Bd5 | 116 | |
| Bc2 | 54 | |
| a3 | 52 | |
| g4 | 6 | |
| Qe2 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:20:40
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