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 › Suetin Variation
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C90), 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 17 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. a3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Ruy Lopez: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C90
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
3,248 games · White 48.8% / Draw 5.3% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Na5 | 1,017 | |
| Bg4 | 982 | |
| Bb7 | 328 | |
| Be6 | 261 | |
| Nb8 | 207 | |
| h6 | 204 | |
| Re8 | 121 | |
| d5 | 43 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:16:34
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