Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ruy Lopez › Morphy Defense › Modern Steinitz Defense › Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense › Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Modern Steinitz Defense C71
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense C72
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation C72 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kecskemet Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C72), 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 18 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Re1 Be8 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C72
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
57 games · White 57.9% / Draw 5.3% / Black 36.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf1 | 36 | |
| Bxc6 | 7 | |
| h3 | 6 | |
| Bc2 | 4 | |
| d5 | 2 | |
| a3 | 1 | |
| Bb3 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:20:19
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