Tree path 10 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 › Lutikov Variation
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Lutikov Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Lutikov Variation (ECO C90) is a variation of Ruy Lopez: Closed, reached after 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. Bc2 — 9 moves.
In 2,762 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.0%, Black 50.4% and 5.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…Bg4, in 51% of those games.
- ECO code
- C90
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 9 moves
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
2,762 games · White 44.0% / Draw 5.6% / Black 50.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 1,408 | |
| Bb7 | 327 | |
| Re8 | 249 | |
| h6 | 228 | |
| Na5 | 220 | |
| Nb8 | 163 | |
| Be6 | 58 | |
| d5 | 37 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:16:27
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