Tree path 9 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 › Trajkovic Counterattack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ruy Lopez C60
- Morphy Defense C70
- Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense C78
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C84
- Ruy Lopez: Closed C88
- Trajkovic Counterattack C88 you are here
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Trajkovic Counterattack
Overview
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Trajkovic Counterattack is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C88.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7, after 14 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Ruy Lopez: Closed, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C88
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
- Parent
- Ruy Lopez: Closed
This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
28,715 games · White 47.9% / Draw 4.9% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c3 | 21,501 | |
| d3 | 3,025 | |
| d4 | 1,518 | |
| a4 | 1,266 | |
| h3 | 681 | |
| Nc3 | 383 | |
| a3 | 127 | |
| Bd5 | 86 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:59:12
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.